Niche overlap of sympatric Blepharicera larvae (Diptera:Blephariceridae) from the southern Appalachian Mountains

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 564-581

  Alverson, A J ^a   Courtney, G W ^a   Luttenton, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Blephariceridae; Diatoms; Grazer; Net winged midges; Niche; Southern Appalachian mountains

Indexed keywords

DIET; INVERTEBRATE; MICROHABITAT; NICHE OVERLAP; STREAM;

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BLEPHARICERA; BLEPHARICERIDAE; CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0035664976     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468088     Document Type: Article

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