Distribution of aquatic vascular plants in lowland rivers: Separating the effects of local environmental conditions, longitudinal connectivity and river basin isolation

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 418-437

  Demars, Benoît O L ^a   Harper, David M ^b  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dispersal; Habitat; Spatial connectivity; Species traits; Three table ordination

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HABITAT USE; LIFE HISTORY; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT;

ALGAE; CHLOROPHYTA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 14844323016     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2004.01329.x     Document Type: Article

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