Hydrologic cycle and dynamics of aquatic macrophytes in two intermittent rivers of the semi-arid region of Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 66, Issue 2 B, 2006, Pages 575-585

  Pedro, F ^a,c   Maltchik, L ^b   Bianchini Jr , I ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

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

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophyte; Disturbance; Drought; Flood; Stream

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746890575     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842006000400002     Document Type: Article

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