Dispersal of aquatic organisms by waterbirds: A review of past research and priorities for future studies

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 483-494

  Figuerola, Jordi ^a   Green, Andy J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community composition; Dispersal capacity; Egg dispersal; Habitat colonisation; Seed dispersal

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ORGANISM; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISPERSAL; WATERFOWL; ZOOCHORY;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANSER; AVES; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036198842     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2427.2002.00829.x     Document Type: Review

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