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. 1987 Aug;2(8):238-42.
doi: 10.1016/0169-5347(87)90005-X.

Spatial scale and the determinants of plant species richness

M Auerbach  1 , A Shmida
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Spatial scale and the determinants of plant species richness

M Auerbach et al. Trends Ecol Evol. 1987 Aug.

Abstract

Traditional ecological theory has stressed the importance of competitive interactions in regulating species richness. Recent research has transcended this viewpoint by considering the role of stochastic processes, mosaic phenomena and nonequilibrium conditions in the regulation of richness. This growing body of work indicates that the determinants of plant species richness may vary predictably over different spatial scales.

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