The terrestrial invertebrate fauna of a temporary stream in southern Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 193-200

  Wishart, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ephemeral; Flood pulse concept; Intermittent

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0040213344     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11657090     Document Type: Article

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