Multiscale spatial variation of stone recolonization by macroinvertebrates in a Costa Rian stream

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 85-95

  Boyero, Luz ^a   Bosch, Jaime ^a  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Macroinvertebrate communities; Recolonization process; Spatial scales; Substrate; Tropical stream

Indexed keywords

MACROINVERTEBRATE; RECOLONIZATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; STREAM; SUBSTRATE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA;

EID: 0842266241     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467403001019     Document Type: Article

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