Species turnover in plants does not predict turnover in flower-visiting insects
Congruence between plant and insect diversity is considered possibly useful in conservation planning, as the better known plants could be surrogates for the lesser known insects. There has been little quantification of congruence across space, especially in biodiversity rich areas. We compare here s...
Main Authors: | John P. Simaika, Michael Samways, Sven M. Vrdoljak |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-12-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6139.pdf |
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