A new model for the continuum concept Export

@article{citeulike:2833112, abstract = {A reformulation of the continuum concept is presented after considering the implications of the community/continuum controversy and current niche theory. Community is a spatial concept dependent on landscape pattern while the continuum is an environmental concept referring to an abstract space. When applying niche theory to plants, the mechanisms of competition are ill-defined and the assumption of bell-shaped response curves for species unrealistic.}, author = {Austin, M. P. and Smith, T. M.}, citeulike-article-id = {2833112}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00031679}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/BF00031679}, journal = {Plant Ecology}, keywords = {climate, gradients, temperature, theory}, month = {October}, number = {1}, pages = {35--47}, posted-at = {2008-05-26 09:25:24}, priority = {2}, title = {A new model for the continuum concept}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00031679}, volume = {83}, year = {1989} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2833112 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2833112 N2 - A reformulation of the continuum concept is presented after considering the implications of the community/continuum controversy and current niche theory. Community is a spatial concept dependent on landscape pattern while the continuum is an environmental concept referring to an abstract space. When applying niche theory to plants, the mechanisms of competition are ill-defined and the assumption of bell-shaped response curves for species unrealistic. IS - 1 JF - Plant Ecology EP - 47 TI - A new model for the continuum concept VL - 83 SP - 35 KW - climate KW - gradients KW - temperature KW - theory AU - Austin, MP AU - Smith, TM PY - 1989/10/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00031679 ER -