Metabolic theory of ecology: an explanation for species richness patterns based on the metabolic processes of organisms
Zhiheng Wang, Zhiyao Tang, Jingyun Fang*
Department of Ecology, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Center for Ecological Research & Education, and Key Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes of the Ministry of Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871
Zhiheng Wang, Zhiyao Tang, Jingyun Fang. Metabolic theory of ecology: an explanation for species richness patterns based on the metabolic processes of organisms[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2009, 17(6): 625-634.