Effect of fire on benthic algal assemblage structure and recolonization in intermittent streams

Austral Ecology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 696-707

  Cowell, Amanda L ^a   Matthews, Ty G ^a   Lind, Peter R ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aquatic; Disturbance; Freshwater; Periphyton; Rocky; Upland; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOFILM; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FIELD SURVEY; FIRE BEHAVIOR; RECOLONIZATION; SAMPLING; STREAM;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; GRAMPIANS NATIONAL PARK; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

ALGAE;

EID: 33747454888     PISSN: 14429985     EISSN: 14429993     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2006.01595.x     Document Type: Article

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