Does Size Matter for Dispersal Distance?

Aim: The aim of this study is to answer the questions: (1) do small organisms disperse farther than large, or vice versa; and (2) does the observed pattern differ for passive and active dispersers? These questions are central to several themes in biogeography (including microbial biogeography), macr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global Ecology and Biogeography. - John Wiley & Sons Ltd. - 16(2007), 4, Seite 415-425
1. Verfasser: Jenkins, David G. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Brescacin, Camille R., Duxbury, Craig V., Elliott, Jennifer A., Evans, Jennafer A., Grablow, Katherine R., Hillegass, Melissa, Lyon, Boyd N., Metzger, Genevieve A., Olandese, Michelle L., Pepe, Diana, Silvers, Greg A., Suresch, Hiliary N., Thompson, Tracy N., Trexler, Christina M., Williams, Graham E., Williams, Natalie C., Williams, Sara E.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Global Ecology and Biogeography
Schlagworte:Active dispersal allometry fragmentation latitudinal species richness mass metacommunity microbial biogeography neutral theory passive dispersal Biological sciences mehr... Mathematics Applied sciences