The effects of an unpredictable precipitation regime on vernal pool hydrology

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2129-2135

  Bauder, E T ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Environmental variability; Ephemeral ponds; Temporary wetlands; Vernal pool

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLIMATE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; HYDROLOGICAL CHANGE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MICROTOPOGRAPHY; PLANT; POOL; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SEASONAL VARIATION; TOPOGRAPHY; WETLAND;

CALIFORNIA; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745221903     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2005.01471.x     Document Type: Article

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