A hierarchical framework for investigating epiphyte assemblages: networks, meta-communities, and scale.

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• Publication year

  2010

• Venue

  Ecology

• Publication date

  2010-02-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1890/08-2004.1PMID 20392003
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• Preface

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• Conclusion

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• Introduction

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