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Hemispheric Asymmetries in Biodiversity—A Serious Matter for Ecology

Although the poles are less diverse than the tropics, this decline shows substantial asymmetries between the hemispheres, suggesting that responses to environmental change may differ substantially in the north and the south.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chown, Steven L, Sinclair, Brent J, Leinaas, Hans P, Gaston, Kevin J
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC526784/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15547645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0020406
Descripción
Sumario:Although the poles are less diverse than the tropics, this decline shows substantial asymmetries between the hemispheres, suggesting that responses to environmental change may differ substantially in the north and the south.