The comparative biodiversity of seven globally important wetlands: A synthesis

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 400-414

  Junk, Wolfgang J ^a   Brown, Mark ^b   Campbell, Ian C ^c   Finlayson, Max ^d   Gopal, Brij ^e   Ramberg, Lars ^f   Warner, Barry G ^g  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Rhithroecology Ltd   (Australia)

^d INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Sri Lanka)

^e JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparison; Species diversity; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BIRD; COEXISTENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; EXTINCTION; INVERTEBRATE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REFUGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; UNGULATE; WETLAND;

AFRICA; ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BOTSWANA; CAMBODIA; CANADA; EURASIA; EVERGLADES; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; GANGES DELTA; KAKADU NATIONAL PARK; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN TERRITORY; OKAVANGO DELTA; PANTANAL; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; SUNDARBANS; TONLE LAKE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; AVES; EMBRYOPHYTA; UNGULATA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33750603096     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-006-0856-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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