Multiple limiting nutrients in a subalpine stream, colorado front range

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Toetz, Dale W ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PERIPHYTON; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT;

COLORADO FRONT RANGE; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EPILITHON;

EID: 0032859999     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.1999.9663690     Document Type: Article

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