Empirical evaluations between beta-diversity, environmental heterogeneity, and spatial extent among multiple taxonomic groups
Testes empíricos das relações entre diversidade beta, heterogeneidade ambiental e extensão espacial entre múltiplos grupos taxonômicos
Carlos Henrique Lopes Liborio
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Submitted date:
11/21/2024
Accepted date:
09/09/2025
Publication date:
11/05/2025
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