Environmental Science
7 years ago

New study challenges traditional biodiversity theories, revolutionizing ecological understanding.

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Beta diversity patterns derived from island biogeography theory
Muyang Lu, David A. Vasseur, Walter Jetz

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