Title: Latitudinal Pattern of Between-Altitude Faunal Similarity: Mountains Might be "Higher" in the Tropics
Abstract: Previous articleNext article No AccessLetters to the EditorsLatitudinal Pattern of Between-Altitude Faunal Similarity: Mountains Might be "Higher" in the TropicsRaymond B. HueyRaymond B. HueyPDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The American Naturalist Volume 112, Number 983Jan. - Feb., 1978 Published for The American Society of Naturalists Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/283262 Views: 17Total views on this site Citations: 56Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1978 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Emma E. Goldberg and Trevor D. Price Effects of Plasticity on Elevational Range Size and Species Richness, The American Naturalist 200, no.33 (Jul 2022): 316–329.https://doi.org/10.1086/720412Mahalia Barter, Luke R. Bonifacio, Andressa Duran, Celine T. 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