Metapopulation dynamics: Indirect effects and multiple distinct outcomes in ecological risk assessment

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1640-1649

  Spromberg, Julann A ^a   John, Bettina M ^a   Landis, Wayne G ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Action at a distance; Heterogeneous environment; Metapopulation dynamics; Reference sites

Indexed keywords

METAPOPULATION; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031876499     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-5028(1998)017<1640:MDIEAM>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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