Variability and convergence in benthic communities along the longitudinal gradients of four physically similar Rocky Mountain streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 243-261

  Finn, Debra S ^a   Poff, N Leroy ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpine streams; Benthic insects; Community similarity; Functional groups; Longitudinal continuum; Mountain streams; Species traits

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MOUNTAIN STREAM; SIMILARITY INDEX; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 13444272196     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01320.x     Document Type: Article

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