Tidal marshes: A global perspective on the evolution and conservation of their terrestrial vertebrates

BioScience

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 675-685

  Greenberg, Russell ^a   Maldonado, Jesus E ^b   Droege, Sam ^c   McDonald, M V ^d  

^a SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal ecosystems; Ecophysiology; Ecotypic variation; Salt marsh; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

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EID: 33746912692     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1641/0006-3568(2006)56[675:TMAGPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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