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Taking species abundance distributions beyond individuals
dc.contributor.authorMorlon, Hélèneen_US
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Ethan P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEtienne, Rampal S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGreen, Jessica L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOstling, Annetteen_US
dc.contributor.authorAlonso, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorEnquist, Brian J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHe, Fangliangen_US
dc.contributor.authorHurlbert, Allen H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMagurran, Anne E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaurer, Brian A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcGill, Brian J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOlff, Hanen_US
dc.contributor.authorStorch, Daviden_US
dc.contributor.authorZillio, Tommasoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-01T20:37:48Z
dc.date.available2010-06-01T20:37:48Z
dc.date.issued2009-06en_US
dc.identifier.citationMorlon, HÉlÈne; White, Ethan P.; Etienne, Rampal S.; Green, Jessica L.; Ostling, Annette; Alonso, David; Enquist, Brian J.; He, Fangliang; Hurlbert, Allen; Magurran, Anne E.; Maurer, Brian A.; McGill, Brian J.; Olff, Han; Storch, David; Zillio, Tommaso (2009). "Taking species abundance distributions beyond individuals." Ecology Letters 12(6): 488-501. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/73736>en_US
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dc.identifier.issn1461-0248en_US
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dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltden_US
dc.rightsJournal compilation © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd/CNRSen_US
dc.subject.otherSpecies Abundance Distributionen_US
dc.subject.otherBody-sizeen_US
dc.subject.otherSize Distributionen_US
dc.subject.otherSize–Density Relationshipen_US
dc.subject.otherBiomassen_US
dc.subject.otherEnergy Useen_US
dc.subject.otherSize–Energy Relationshipen_US
dc.subject.otherResource Partitioningen_US
dc.subject.otherMacroecologyen_US
dc.subject.otherMetabolic Theoryen_US
dc.titleTaking species abundance distributions beyond individualsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevelEcology and Evolutionary Biologyen_US
dc.subject.hlbtoplevelScienceen_US
dc.description.peerreviewedPeer Revieweden_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationumDepartment of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherCenter for Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Biology and the Ecology Center, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherCommunity and Conservation Ecology Group, University of Groningen, Haren, Netherlandsen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherThe Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NMen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherCenter for Applied Biodiversity, Science Conservation International, Arlington, VAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canadaen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Biology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherSchool of Biology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UKen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherSchool of Natural Resources, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USAen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherCenter for Theoretical Study, Charles University of Academy Sciences of the CR, Praha, Czech Republicen_US
dc.contributor.affiliationotherDepartment of Ecology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Praha, Czech Republicen_US
dc.identifier.pmid19490012en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01318.xen_US
dc.identifier.sourceEcology Lettersen_US
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