Multidimensional metrics of niche space for use with diverse analytical techniques

Scientific Reports

Volumn 7, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Bowes, Rachel E ^a   Thorp, James H ^a   Reuman, Daniel C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011301091     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep41599     Document Type: Article

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