Physical, chemical and biological dynamics of five temporary dystrophic forest pools in central Mississippi

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 353, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 77-89

  Bonner, Lisa A ^a,b   Diehl, Walter J ^a   Altig, Ronald ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Public Administration and Criminal Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian breeding habitats; Ephemeral water; Freshwater temporary pools; Invertebrate fauna

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; BREEDING SITE; FOREST POOL; HABITAT DIVERSITY; WATER QUALITY;

USA, MISSISSIPPI, NOXUBEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE;

EID: 0030714975     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003098526340     Document Type: Article

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