Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9443242 | Ecological Indicators | 2005 | 16 Pages |
Abstract
By using a guild approach, this study goes beyond total diversity to the more informative structural and functional diversity of guilds. Spatially clustered blocks of high species richness for a particular guild are more indicative of habitat availability and quality than would be the case for overall species richness. Clusters of blocks having high intra-guild species richness become candidate areas for conservation efforts.
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Authors
Joseph A. Bishop, Wayne L. Myers,