Fine-scale patterns of species and phylogenetic turnover in a global biodiversity hotspot: Implications for climate change vulnerability

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 766-780

  Sander, Juliane ^a   Wardell Johnson, Grant ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beta diversity; Climate change; Dispersal limitations; Environmental gradients; Floristic assemblages; High rainfall mediterranean ecosystem; Phylogenetic beta diversity; Refugial habitats

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CANONICAL ANALYSIS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; DISPERSAL; DIVERSITY INDEX; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FLORISTICS; MICROHABITAT; PHYLOGENETICS; PROBABILITY; RAINFALL; REFUGIUM; RELICT COMMUNITY; SWAMP; TURNOVER; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 80052293583     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: 16541103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-1103.2011.01293.x     Document Type: Article

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