Competitive ranks of three Fucus spp. (Phaeophyta) in laboratory experiment - Testing of Keddy's competitive hierarchy model

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 83-90

  Karez, Rolf ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Competition; Competitive hierarchies; Fucus; Laboratory culture; Replacement series

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; ECOLOGICAL ZONATION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; MACROPHYTE;

ALGAE; FUCUS; FUCUS SERRATUS; FUCUS SPIRALIS; FUCUS VESICULOSUS; HALOPHILA; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 0042567482     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10152-003-0136-4     Document Type: Article

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