Ecosystem function and species loss - A microcosm study

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 641-651

  Scarff, Fiona R ^a   Bradley, J Stuart ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem function; Fusewire species; Keystone species; Microcosm

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; KEYSTONE SPECIES; MICROCOSM;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0036325917     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2699.2002.00713.x     Document Type: Article

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