Stable model structures for representing biogeochemical diversity and size spectra in plankton communities

Journal of Plankton Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 445-464

  Armstrong, Robert A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; FOOD WEB; HERBIVORY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PLANKTON; POPULATION DIVERSITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; PLANKTON; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0032782768     PISSN: 01427873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/plankt/21.3.445     Document Type: Article

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