The use of rapid assessment approach to discuss ecological theories in wetland systems, Southern Brazil

Interciencia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-223

  Maltchik, Leonardo ^a   Callisto, Marcos ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO RIO DOS SINOS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aqua Rap; Biodiversity; Brazil; Neotropical Region; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOLOGY; FISHERIES; FLOODS; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; SURFACE WATERS; WETLANDS;

AQUA-RAP; BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; BRAZIL; NEOTROPICAL REGION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ALGAE;

EID: 2542514774     PISSN: 03781844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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