Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts

Eric R. Pianka

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journal article Jan 01, 1966

Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts

Eric R. Pianka

The American Naturalist Vol. 100 No. 910 pp. 33-46 · University of Chicago Press

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Published: Jan 01, 1966
Vol/Issue: 100(910)
Pages: 33-46

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Eric R. Pianka (1966). Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts. The American Naturalist, 100(910), 33-46. https://doi.org/10.1086/282398

Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts

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