β-Diversity of functional groups of woody plants in a tropical dry forest in Yucatan
β-Diversity of functional groups of woody plants in a tropical dry forest in Yucatan
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Two main theories have attempted to explain variation in plant species composition (β-diversity). Niche theory proposes that most of the variation is related to environment (environmental filtering), whereas neutral theory posits that dispersal limitation is the main driver of β-diversity. In this study, we first explored how α- and β-diversity of...
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β-Diversity of functional groups of woody plants in a tropical dry forest in Yucatan
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1431404601
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1431404601
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0073660
