Modeling the distribution of species and ecosystems in time and space: A review of the new tools and available approaches;Modelación de la distribución de especies y ecosistemas en el tiempo y en el espacio: Una revisión de las nuevas herramientas y enfoques disponibles

Revista de Geografia Norte Grande

Volumn 2011, Issue 48, 2011, Pages 61-79

  Pliscoff, Patricio ^a   Fuentes Castillo, Taryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

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BEILSCHMIEDIA MIERSII;

EID: 85001941266     PISSN: 03798682     EISSN: 07183402     Source Type: Journal    
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