Fitting and comparing competing models of the species abundance distribution: assessment and prospect

<p>A species abundance distribution (SAD) characterises patterns in the commonness and rarity of all species within an ecological community. As such, the SAD provides the theoretical foundation for a number of other biogeographical and macroecological patterns, such as the species–area relatio...

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Main Authors: Thomas J Matthews, Robert J Whittaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Biogeography Society 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers of Biogeography
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3gz504j3