Scale and species richness: towards a general, hierarchical theory of species diversity

作者: Robert J. Whittaker , Katherine J. Willis , Richard Field

DOI: 10.1046/J.1365-2699.2001.00563.X

关键词: Ecological systems theoryDiversity (business)Scale (chemistry)Species richnessGamma diversityEcologyBiologyBeta diversityEconomic geographyMacroecologySpecies diversity

摘要: … We review current diversity theory and terminology in relation to scale of applicability. As a … heterogeneity at different scales. Evaluation of several of the most common diversity theories …

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