Disequilibrial island turnover dynamics: A 17-year record of Bahamian ants

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2148-2157

  Morrison, Lloyd W ^a  

^a MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bahamas; Climate change; Dynamic equilibrium; Extinction; Formicidae; Hurricane; Island biogeography; Species turnover

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ANT; CLIMATE CHANGE; EXTINCTION; FAUNISTICS; HERBIVORY; HURRICANE; IMMIGRATION; ISLAND BIOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TURNOVER;

BAHAMAS;

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 77958175422     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2010.02365.x     Document Type: Article

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