Effect of pattern of vegetation removal on growth of bluegill: A simple model

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1844-1851

  Trebitz, Anett S ^a,b   Nibbelink, Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUEGILL; EDGE HABITAT; HABITAT QUALITY; VEGETATION REMOVAL;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 0030303615     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-105     Document Type: Article

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