Metapopulations and salmonids: A synthesis of life history patterns and empirical observations

Ecology of Freshwater Fish

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 51-64

  Rieman, B E ^a   Dunham, J B ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Fragmentation; Life history; Metapopulation; Persistence; Salmonid

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION PLANNING; LIFE HISTORY; METAPOPULATION; SALMONID;

EID: 0034040268     PISSN: 09066691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0633.2000.90106.x     Document Type: Article

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