Phylogenetic structure of vertebrate communities across the Australian arid zone

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1059-1070

  Lanier, Hayley C ^a   Edwards, Danielle L ^a   Knowles, L Lacey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid zone; Australia; Community phylogenetic structure; Ctenophorus; Ctenotus; Diplodactylinae; IBRA regions; Lerista; Pygopodidae; Sminthopsinae

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BIOME; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; LIZARD; MARSUPIAL; PHYLOGENETICS; RODENT; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA;

CTENOPHORUS; CTENOTUS; DIPLODACTYLINAE; LERISTA; METATHERIA; MUS; PYGOPODIDAE; SQUAMATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 84878013917     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12077     Document Type: Article

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