Are there co-occurrence patterns that structure snake communities in Central Brazil?

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-40

  Franca F G R ^a   Araujo A F B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Central Brazil; Cerrado; Community; Null models; Snakes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SERPENTES;

EID: 34248520863     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842007000100005     Document Type: Article

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