Latitudinal Gradients in Species Diversity: A Review of Concepts

作者：Eric Roger Pianka · 发表于：The American Naturalist · 年份：1966 · DOI：10.1086/282398 · 被引用次数：1921 · 研究领域：Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies、Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies、Species Distribution and Climate Change

The six major hypotheses of the control of species diversity are restated, examined, and some possible tests suggested. Although several of these mechanisms could be operating simultaneously, it is instructive to consider them separately, as this can serve to clarify our thinking, as well as assist in the choice of the best test situations for future examination.