Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts
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Summary
The six major hypotheses of the control of species diversity are restated, examined, and some possible tests suggested.
- Type
- review
- Published
- 1966-01-01
- Cited by
- 1,847
- References
- 54
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Keywords
Diversity (politics), Ecology, Biology, Test (biology), Control (management)
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