Spatial and temporal variability of trophic relationships among aquatic macroinvertebrates in a seasonal marsh

Wetlands

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 458-466

  De Szalay, Ferenc A ^a   Resh, Vincent H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Detritivore; Herbivore; Macroinvertebrate; Predator; Seasonal wetland; Trophic structure

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA VIRGINICA; SCHOENOPLECTUS ROBUSTUS; SCIRPUS;

EID: 0001698736     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161335     Document Type: Article

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