Top-down versus bottom-up control of autotrophic biomass - A meta-analysis on experiments with periphyton

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 349-369

  Hillebrand, Helmut ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bottom up; Competition; Grazing; Interaction; Meta analysis; Nutrient enrichment; Periphyton; Top down

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; BIOMASS; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; HERBIVORY; META-ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PERIPHYTON;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036720622     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468475     Document Type: Article

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