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On the processes generating latitudinal richness gradients: identifying diagnostic patterns and predictions

We use a simulation model to examine four of the most common hypotheses for the latitudinal richness gradient and identify patterns that might be diagnostic of those four hypotheses. The hypotheses examined include (1) tropical niche conservatism, or the idea that the tropics are more diverse becaus...

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Autores principales: Hurlbert, Allen H., Stegen, James C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4251432/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25520738
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2014.00420