Evaluation of the use of landscape classifications for the prediction of freshwater biota: Synthesis and recommendations

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 541-556

  Hawkins, C P ^a   Norris, R H ^a   Gerritsen, J ^a   Hughes, R M ^a   Jackson, S K ^a   Johnson, R K ^a   Stevenson, R J ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Bioassessment; Classification; Fis h; Habitat; Invertebrates; Lakes; Monitoring; Streams

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; LANDSCAPE;

ALGAE; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033786506     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468113     Document Type: Article

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