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