Latitudinal gradients in niche breadth: Empirical evidence from haematophagous ectoparasites

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 592-601

  Krasnov, Boris R ^a,b   Shenbrot, Georgy I ^a,b   Khokhlova, Irina S ^a   Mouillot, David ^c   Poulin, Robert ^d  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b Ramon Science Center   (Israel)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fleas; Geographic range; Host specificity; Latitude; Niche breadth; Rapoport's rule; Siphonaptera; Small mammals

Indexed keywords

ECTOPARASITE; FLEA; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HEMATOLOGY; HOST SPECIFICITY; LAGOMORPH; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; NICHE BREADTH; PHYLOGENETICS; RANGE SIZE; RODENT; SPECIALIZATION; TAXONOMY;

LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); SORICOMORPHA;

EID: 40749147217     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2007.01800.x     Document Type: Article

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