Dystrophy and eutrophy in lake ecosystems: Implications of fluctuating inputs

Oikos

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-14

  Carpenter, Stephen R ^a,b   Pace, Michael L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Cary Institute of Ecosystems Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DYSTROPHY; EUTROPHY; LAKE ECOSYSTEM; PHOSPHORUS;

EID: 0031000417     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3545794     Document Type: Review

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