Periphyton dynamics in a subalpine mountain stream during winter

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 127-134

  Gustina, Gregory W ^a,b   Hoffmann, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOUNTAIN STREAM; PERIPHYTON; SUBALPINE ENVIRONMENT; WINTER;

UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 0034091302     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552444     Document Type: Article

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