Invertebrate communities of forested limesink wetlands in southwest Georgia, USA: habitat use and influence of extended inundation

Wetlands

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 383-393

  Golladay, Stephen W ^a   Taylor, Brad W ^a   Palik, Brian J ^a,b  

^a JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Community structure; Extended hydroperiod; Invertebrates; Southwest Georgia; Wetlands; Wood

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPODA; CAECIDOTEA; CHIRON; CHIRONOMIDAE; COPEPODA; CRANGONYX; INVERTEBRATA; ISOPODA; SPONGILLIDAE; CLADOCERA; DIPTERA;

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; INVERTEBRATE COMMUNITY; SEASONAL INUNDATION; WETLAND;

USA, GEORGIA;

EID: 0031350314     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03161428     Document Type: Article

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