Distribution, community structure, and microhabitats of soil invertebrates along an elevational gradient in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-141

  Powers, Laura E ^a   Ho, Mengchi ^b   Freckman, Diana W ^c   Virginia, Ross A ^d  

^a EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0031861086     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552128     Document Type: Article

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