The need for the incorporation of phylogeny in the measurement of biological diversity, with special reference to ecosystem functioning research

BioEssays

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 107-116

  King, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Biological diversity; Biomonitoring; Definition; Ecosystem functioning; Measurement; Phylogenetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CLADISTICS; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY; ECOLOGICAL GENETICS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXON;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; EVOLUTION; EVOLUTION, MOLECULAR; GENETIC SPECIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHYLOGENY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 59849112619     PISSN: 02659247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bies.080011     Document Type: Article

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