The comparative evidence relating to functional and neutral interpretations of biological communities.

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• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  Ecology

• Publication date

  2006-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[1378:TCERTF]2.0.CO;2PMID 16869412
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