Patterns of coexistence of two species of freshwater turtles are affected by spatial scale

Basic and Applied Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 371-379

  Segurado, P ^a,b   Kunin, W E ^c   Filipe, A F ^d   Araujo M B ^a,e,f  

^a Largo dos Colegiais   (Portugal)

^b Universidade de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^e MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Co occurrence; Distribution; Emys orbicularis; Environmental correlates; Inter specific competition; Mauremys leprosa; Niche modelling

Indexed keywords

EMYS ORBICULARIS; MAUREMYS LEPROSA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84864944692     PISSN: 14391791     EISSN: 16180089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.baae.2012.03.008     Document Type: Article

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