Measurements of area and the (island) species-area relationship: new directions for an old pattern

K.A. Triantis; D. Nogues-Bravo; J. Hortal; P.A.V. Borges; H. Adsersen; J.M. Fernandez-Palacios; M.B. Araujo; R.J. Whittaker

doi:10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16808.x

Measurements of area and the (island) species-area relationship: new directions for an old pattern

K.A. Triantis, D. Nogues-Bravo, J. Hortal, P.A.V. Borges, H. Adsersen, J.M. Fernandez-Palacios, M.B. Araujo, R.J. Whittaker

Ecology and Evolution

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2008

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Oikos
Vol/bind	117
Udgave nummer	10
Sider (fra-til)	1555-1559
Antal sider	4
ISSN	0030-1299
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16808.x
Status	Udgivet - 2008

Bibliografisk note

KeyWords Plus: ENERGY THEORY; RICHNESS; BIOGEOGRAPHY; ARCHIPELAGO; DIVERSITY; SCALE; PLANT; CURVES; MODEL; HETEROGENEITY

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10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16808.x

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