Large scale patterns and trophic structure of southern African rocky shores: The roles of geographic variation and wave exposure

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 339-351

  Bustamante, Rodrigo H ^a,b   Branch, George M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

biogeography; biomass; communities; dominance; Rocky shores; southern Africa; trophic structure; wave exposure

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ROCKY SHORE; ROCKY SHORES; WAVE ACTION;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0030304962     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1996.00026.x     Document Type: Article

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