Using spatial pattern analysis to distinguish causes of mortality: An example from kelp in north-eastern New Zealand

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 963-972

  Cole, Russell G ^a,b   Syms, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecklonia radiata; Kelp; Mass mortality; Spatial pattern analysis

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PATHOGENESIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

KELP FOREST; MASS MORTALITY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

NEW ZEALAND;

ECKLONIA RADIATA;

EID: 0032762195     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2745.1999.00418.x     Document Type: Article

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