Uncertainty and the measurement of terrestrial biodiversity gradients

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1335-1336

  Hortal, Joaquín ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 47949084037     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2008.01955.x     Document Type: Note

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