Global analysis of reptile elevational diversity

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 541-553

  McCain, Christy M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Ectotherm; Environmental gradient; Lizards; Mountains; Snakes; Species area relationship; Temperature; Water availability

Indexed keywords

AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; ECTOTHERMY; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; LIZARD; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SNAKE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPECIES-AREA RELATIONSHIP; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER AVAILABILITY;

REPTILIA; SERPENTES; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 77954795356     PISSN: 1466822X     EISSN: 14668238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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