Convergence, divergence, and homogenization in the ecological structure of emydid turtle communities: The effects of phylogeny and dispersal

American Naturalist

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 244-254

  Stephens, Patrick R ^a   Wiens, John J ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Community ecology; Community structure; Convergence; Dispersal; Emydidae

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONVERGENCE; DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; PHYLOGENY; TURTLE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; NORTH AMERICA; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; GEOGRAPHY; NORTH AMERICA; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TURTLES;

EMYDIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 4243149544     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/422342     Document Type: Article

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