Importance of light and nutrients in structuring an algal community in a rocky mountain stream

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 399-413

  Wellnitz, Todd A ^a   Rader, Russell B ^a   Ward, J V ^a  

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EID: 0030459270     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1996.9664467     Document Type: Article

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