Constraining null models with environmental gradients: a new method for evaluating the effects of environmental factors and geometric constraints on geographic diversity patterns

Volume: 35, Issue: 12, Pages: 1147 - 1159
Published: Oct 16, 2012
Abstract
The relative effects of climate and geometric constraints on geographic diversity patterns have long been controversial. We developed a new method to assess the role of geometric constraints in shaping altitudinal richness patterns. We showed how plant species richness on four mountains in southwest China are shaped by geometric constraints and environmental gradients together. Contrary to previous studies, our results suggested that: 1) small-...
Paper Details
Title
Constraining null models with environmental gradients: a new method for evaluating the effects of environmental factors and geometric constraints on geographic diversity patterns
Published Date
Oct 16, 2012
Journal
Volume
35
Issue
12
Pages
1147 - 1159
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