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The merging of community ecology and phylogenetic biology
Article first published online: 18 MAY 2009
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01314.x
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Cavender-Bares, J., Kozak, K. H., Fine, P. V. A. and Kembel, S. W. (2009), The merging of community ecology and phylogenetic biology. Ecology Letters, 12: 693–715. doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2009.01314.x
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- Issue published online: 5 JUN 2009
- Article first published online: 18 MAY 2009
- Editor, Brian Enquist Manuscript received 24 October 2008 First decision made 26 November 2008 Second decision made 14 February 2009 Manuscript accepted 4 March 2009
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