Effects of water loss on primary production: A landscape-scale model

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 130-138

  Stanley, Emily H ^a   Fisher, Stuart G ^b   Jones Jr , Jeremy B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Desert; Intermittent streams; Landscape ecology

Indexed keywords

ALGA; DESICCATION; EPHEMERAL STREAM; LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY; PRIMARY PRODUCTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 1842534412     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-003-0646-9     Document Type: Review

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