The influence of catchment on ecosystem properties of a tropical fresh water lake

Biotronics

Volumn 30, Issue , 2001, Pages 85-92

  Pandey, J ^a   Pandey, U ^b  

^a M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b G N G PG College   (India)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Humus; Lake catchment; Microbial biomass; Phytoplankton

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LAKE ECOSYSTEM;

INDIA;

EID: 0037491172     PISSN: 02890011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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