Trophic level distribution of ephemeral pool insects: Uniformity among pools

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 549-556

  Stein, Kenneth J ^a   Mitchell, Joseph C ^a   Smith, Eric P ^a   Waldon, Jefferson L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; EPHEMERAL POOL; INSECT; TROPHIC LEVEL; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 0347028668     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2003.9663995     Document Type: Article

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