Temporal patterns of resource limitation in natural populations of rotifers

Ecology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-149

  Merriman, Jodie L ^a   Kirk, Kevin L ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cladocerans; Competition; Effect size; Egg ratio; Food limitation; Resource limitation; Rotifers; Temporal variation; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

FOOD LIMITATION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

KERATELLA COCHLEARIS; ROTIFERA; SYNCHAETA;

EID: 0033951745     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2000)081[0141:TPORLI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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