Interpreting ecological patterns in an intact estuary, South-west New Zealand World Heritage Area

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 913-932

  Dickinson, K J M ^a   Mark, A F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ecotourism; Estuary; New Zealand; Saltmarsh; South Westland; Vector fitting; World Heritage Area

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; POTASSIUM; RAINFOREST; SALINITY; SODIUM; SOIL;

BASELINE CONDITIONS; ESTUARY; PLANT COMMUNITY; SALINITY; SOIL PROPERTY; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

HAPUKA ESTUARY; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

EID: 0033427824     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.1999.00316.x     Document Type: Article

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