Environmental correlates of species richness for native freshwater fish in Oregon, U.S.A.

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-273

  Rathert, D ^a   White, D ^a,c   Sifneos, J C ^a   Hughes, R M ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Dynamac   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alien fishes; Basin connectivity; Biodiversity; Climate; Oregon; Stream density

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032789753     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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