Spatial complexity measured at a multi-scale in three aquatic plant species

Journal of Freshwater Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 239-247

  Dibble, Eric D ^a   Thomaz, Sidinei M ^a   Padial, André A ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; COMPLEXITY; HABITAT QUALITY; LAGOON; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

CABOMBA FURCATA; NAJAS; UTRICULARIA FOLIOSA;

EID: 33745842947     PISSN: 02705060     EISSN: 21566941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2006.9664992     Document Type: Article

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