Diversity Gradients at Geographic Scales: Effects of Environmental Characteristics and Stochastic Diversification
For nearly two centuries, it has been known that biological diversity is not homogeneously distributed across the planet, and yet a general explanation for this variation remains elusive. Hundreds of studies have found that taxonomic diversity (i.e., richness) is strongly associated with characteris...
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LSU
2011
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-05162011-112744/ |