A simple method to estimate spatial complexity in aquatic plants

Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 421-428

  Dibble, Eric David ^a   Thomaz, Sidinei Magela ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic plant structure; Architecture; Habitat heterogeneity; Spatial complexity

Indexed keywords

CABOMBA FURCATA; EGERIA NAJAS; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA AZUREA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HETERANTHERA ZOSTERIFOLIA; NYMPHAEA; NYMPHAEA AMAZONUM; POTAMOGETON; UTRICULARIA FOLIOSA;

EID: 33748661999     PISSN: 15168913     EISSN: 15168913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-89132006000400010     Document Type: Article

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