Non-random patterns in the Yellowstone ecosystem: Inferences from mammalian body size, order and biogeographical affinity

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-148

  Bruzgul, Judsen E ^a   Hadly, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biogeography; Community assembly; Macroecology; Mammals; National Parks; North America; Spatial patterns; USA

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOGEOGRAPHY; BODY SIZE; FAUNA; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MACROECOLOGY; MAMMAL; TAXONOMY;

NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

CARNIVORA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 33847197928     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2006.00270.x     Document Type: Article

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