However ecological theory supports the use of habitat heterogeneity or diversity as a surrogate for species diversity in areas where biodiversity has not been sampled intensively, and in particularly information poor areas topographical complexity may serve as a surrogate for habitat diversity.
However ecological theory supports the use of habitat heterogeneity or diversity as a surrogate for species diversity in areas where biodiversity has not been sampled intensively, and in particularly information poor areas topographical complexity may serve as a surrogate for habitat diversity.