Effects of patch shape in intertidal algal mosaics: Roles of area, perimeter and distance from edge

Marine Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 639-650

  Airoldi, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; GEOMETRY; INTERTIDAL COMMUNITY; PATCH DYNAMICS; PATCH SIZE; ROCKY SHORE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAPE BANKS; NEW SOUTH WALES;

ALGAE;

EID: 0345448291     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1119-3     Document Type: Article

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