Community structure of epilithic and endolithic algae and cyanobacteria on cliffs of the Niagara Escarpment

Journal of Vegetation Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 587-598

  Matthes Sears, U ^a   Gerrath, J A ^a   Gerrath, J F ^a   Larson, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canonical correspondence analysis; Detrended Correspondence Analysis; Micro alga; Ontario; Rock alga; Terrestrial alga

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOMASS; BIOSPHERE; CANADA; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; LIGHT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY;

ALGA; CLIFF; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CYANOBACTERIUM;

CANADA; NIAGRA ESCARPMENT; ONTARIO;

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0033180237     PISSN: 11009233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3237193     Document Type: Article

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