Global patterns in biodiversity Export

@article{citeulike:163444, abstract = {To a first approximation, the distribution of biodiversity across the Earth can be described in terms of a relatively small number of broad-scale spatial patterns. Although these patterns are increasingly well documented, understanding why they exist constitutes one of the most significant intellectual challenges to ecologists and biogeographers. Theory is, however, developing rapidly, improving in its internal consistency, and more readily subjected to empirical challenge.}, author = {Gaston, Kevin J.}, citeulike-article-id = {163444}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35012228}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/405220a0}, doi = {10.1038/35012228}, journal = {Nature}, keywords = {altitude, biodiversity, biogeography, climate, global\_scale, latitude, latitudinal\_gradient, macroecology, species-area}, month = {May}, number = {6783}, pages = {220--227}, posted-at = {2005-04-18 11:04:56}, priority = {4}, title = {Global patterns in biodiversity}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35012228}, volume = {405}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:163444 L3 - citeulike-article-id:163444 N2 - To a first approximation, the distribution of biodiversity across the Earth can be described in terms of a relatively small number of broad-scale spatial patterns. Although these patterns are increasingly well documented, understanding why they exist constitutes one of the most significant intellectual challenges to ecologists and biogeographers. Theory is, however, developing rapidly, improving in its internal consistency, and more readily subjected to empirical challenge. IS - 6783 JF - Nature EP - 227 TI - Global patterns in biodiversity VL - 405 SP - 220 KW - altitude KW - biodiversity KW - biogeography KW - climate KW - global_scale KW - latitude KW - latitudinal_gradient KW - macroecology KW - species-area AU - Gaston, Kevin PY - 2000/05/11/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35012228 ER -