Identifying potential keystone species from field data - An example from temporary ponds

Ecology Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 36-43

  Fauth, John E ^a  

^a School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Community structure; Conservation; Diversity; Geographical variation; Indirect effects; Keystone species; Predation; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA TALPOIDEUM; NOTOPHTHALMUS VIRIDESCENS; SIREN INTERMEDIA; TRAMEA CAROLINA;

EID: 0032986825     PISSN: 1461023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1461-0248.1999.21046.x     Document Type: Article

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