Latitudinal gradient in the taxonomic composition of parasite communities

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 228-233

  Poulin, R ^a   Leung, T L F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCEPHALA; ARTICLE; CESTODE; HELMINTH; LATITUDE; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; NEMATODE; NONHUMAN; TAXONOMY; TREMATODE;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; GEOGRAPHY; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HELMINTHS; VERTEBRATES;

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); AVES; CESTODA; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA; TREMATODA; VERMES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80255135537     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: 14752697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X10000696     Document Type: Article

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