Identifying the paths leading to variation in geographical range size in western North American monkeyflowers

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2344-2356

  Sheth, Seema N ^a   Jiménez, Iván ^b   Angert, Amy L ^a,c  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extent of occurrence; Geographical range size; Habitat connectivity; Mimulus; Niche breadth; Niche position; North America; Range occupancy; Rarity

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CONNECTIVITY; DICOTYLEDON; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; HABITAT SELECTION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NICHE BREADTH; RANGE SIZE; RARITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

NORTH AMERICA;

MIMULUS (ANGIOSPERM);

EID: 84939252863     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12378     Document Type: Article

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