Determinants of macroinvertebrate diversity in headwater streams: Regional and local influences

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 425-434

  Heino, Jani ^a   Muotka, Timo ^b   Paavola, Riku ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Local richness; Regional richness; Species diversity; Stream macroinvertebrates; Turnover diversity

Indexed keywords

FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MACROINVERTEBRATE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

FINLAND;

EID: 0038670384     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2003.00711.x     Document Type: Article

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