The role of herbivory, and direct and indirect interactions, in algal succession

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 119-135

  Kim, Jeong Ha ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barnacles; Ephemeral algae; Fucoids; Herbivory; Indirect interactions; Inhibition; Intertidal community; Limpets; Succession

Indexed keywords

FUCUS;

ALGAE; ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION; HERBIVORES; HERBIVORY; INDIRECT INTERACTION; INDIRECT INTERACTIONS; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITIES; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; SUCCESSION;

ALGA; ARTICLE; BARNACLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA;

EID: 0030661948     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(97)00054-3     Document Type: Article

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