Several research hotspots in river ecology

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1573-1577

  Cai, Qinghua ^a   Tang, Tao ^a   Liu, Jiankang ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Ecosystem health; Ecosystem management; Ecosystem services; River continuum concept; Watershed ecology

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL THEORY; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT;

ARTICLE; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; RESEARCH; RIVER;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEM; RESEARCH; RIVERS;

EID: 0242416176     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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