Neutral theory: A historical perspective

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 2075-2091

  Leigh Jr , E G ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

Forest ecology; Neutral theory; Null hypotheses; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ADAPTIVE RADIATION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GENE; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ECOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETICS; SHORT SURVEY;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; ECOLOGY; GENETICS, POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 35448949217     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2007.01410.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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