A model-independent test for the presence of regulatory equilibrium and non-random structure in island species trajectories

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1566-1570

  Golinski, Michael ^a   Boecklen, William J ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocorrelation function; Correlation coefficient; Dynamic equilibrium theory; Island biogeography; Non stationarity; Regulatory equilibrium; Species trajectory; Stationarity

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES RICHNESS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ARTHROPODA; AVES;

EID: 33747065239     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01555.x     Document Type: Article

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