Why is species richness often higher in more densely populated regions?

Animal Conservation

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 442-443

  Luck, G W ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 77957223458     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2010.00396.x     Document Type: Note

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