Temporal niche dynamics, relative abundance and phylogenetic signal of coexisting species

Theoretical Ecology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-169

  Kelly, Colleen K ^a   Bowler, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assembly rules; Community structure; Differential sensitivity storage dynamics; Species coexistence; Temporal niche dynamics; Tropical deciduous forest

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ASSEMBLY RULE; COEXISTENCE; DECIDUOUS FOREST; METHODOLOGY; NICHE; PHYLOGENETICS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREE; TROPICAL FOREST;

EID: 68449101932     PISSN: 18741738     EISSN: 18741746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12080-008-0037-x     Document Type: Article

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