Patch dynamics in a landscape modified by ecosystem engineers

Oikos

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 336-348

  Wright, Justin P ^a,b   Gurney, William S C ^d   Jones, Clive G ^c  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

^b Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

^c CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM MODELING; PATCH DYNAMICS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

CASTOR FIBER;

EID: 1942456724     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2004.12654.x     Document Type: Article

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