Victor Shelford's "Animal Communities in Temperate America" is a foundational ecological text describing animal communities and their environmental relationships. It is significant for introducing quantitative methods and a systematic approach to community ecology.
Sources for Victor Shelford — Animal Communities in Temperate America
Victor Shelford — Animal Communities in Temperate America in Ecology
Held in the Ecology chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.
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