How local extinction changes rarity: An example with Sonoran Desert fishes

Ecography

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 845-852

  Fagan, William F ^a   Stephens, Alisa J ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH; LOCAL EXTINCTION; RANGE SIZE; RARE SPECIES; RARITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS;

COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

PISCES;

EID: 33846443223     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2006.0906-7590.04695.x     Document Type: Article

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