The use of 'altitude' in ecological research

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 569-574

  Körner, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; EVOLUTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOPHYSICS; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE; ECOLOGY; GEOLOGY; SEASON; WEATHER;

ALTITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLIMATE; ECOLOGY; GEOLOGY; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 36248950165     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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