A review of basin morphology and pool hydrology of isolated ponded wetlands: Implications for seasonal forest pools of the northeastern United States

Wetlands Ecology and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 335-348

  Brooks, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibians; Aquatic invertebrates; Hydrology; Hydroperiod; Seasonal forest pools; Woodland vernal pools

Indexed keywords

EPHEMERAL POOL; WETLAND;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; ANURA; CAUDATA; INVERTEBRATA; RANA SYLVATICA;

EID: 21644452271     PISSN: 09234861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11273-004-7526-5     Document Type: Review

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