Patterns of reptile and amphibian species richness along elevational gradients in Mt. Kenya

Faunal species richness is traditionally assumed to decrease with increasing elevation and decreasing primary productivity. Species richness is reported to peak at mid-elevation. This survey examines the herpetofaunal diversity and distribution in Mt. Kenya (central Kenya) by testing the hypothesis...

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Main Author: Patrick Kinyatta MALONZA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Science Press, PR China 2015-11-01
Series:Zoological Research
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Online Access:http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/abstract/abstract3685.shtml#