Predicting ecosystem functions from biodiversity and mutualistic networks: An extension of trait-based concepts to plant-animal interactions

Ecography

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 380-392

  Schleuning, Matthias ^a   Fründ, Jochen ^b   García, Daniel ^c  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; MUTUALISM; NETWORK ANALYSIS; POLLINATION; SEED DISPERSAL; SPECIES RICHNESS; TROPHIC LEVEL;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84926514118     PISSN: 09067590     EISSN: 16000587     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecog.00983     Document Type: Article

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