Vegetational succession - Mediated spatial heterogeneity in the environmental biology of Periophthalmus Barbarus (Gobiidae) in the estuarine swamps of Imo River, Nigeria

International Journal of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 151-154

  King, Richard P ^a   Udo, Mfon T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UYO   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOBIIDAE; LAGUNCULARIA RACEMOSA; NYPA FRUTICANS; PERIOPHTHALMUS BARBARUS; RHIZOPHORA; RHIZOPHORA MANGLE; RHIZOPHORA RACEMOSA; RHIZOPHORACEAE; AVICENIA AFRICANA; RHIZOPHORA HARRIZONII;

BIOCONTROL; BIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ESTUARIES; GROWTH KINETICS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY;

RIVERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY; ESTUARINE SWAMPS; SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY; SUCCESSION; VEGETATION;

NIGERIA;

EID: 0031393822     PISSN: 13895265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09208119708944080     Document Type: Article

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