The effects of density on the zoanthid Palythoa caesia

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 793-810

  Tanner, Jason E ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clonal organisms; Coral reefs; Density dependence; Population dynamics; Population regulation

Indexed keywords

CLONAL ORGANISM; CLONES; CORAL REEFS; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION REGULATION; RECRUITMENT;

ANTHOZOA; CAESIA; PALYTHOA; PALYTHOA CAESIA; ZOANTHIDAE;

EID: 0030720850     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/5996     Document Type: Article

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