Composition and species richness of molluscan communities in relation to vegetation and water chemistry in the western carpathian spring fens: The poor-rich gradient

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-357

  Horsák, Michal ^a   Hajek, Michal ^a,b  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FEN; MOLLUSC; SPECIES RICHNESS; VEGETATION; WATER CHEMISTRY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; CZECH REPUBLIC; EURASIA; EUROPE; SLOVAKIA;

MOLLUSCA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 0347996177     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/69.4.349     Document Type: Article

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