Macro-invertebrate colonization of artificial substrata II: Weeds and plant stems

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 990-995

  Olomukoro, J O ^a   Nduh Tochukwu, O C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Macro invertebrate; Substrate colonization

Indexed keywords

CHIRONOMIDAE; CRUSTACEA; DIPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; NAIDIDAE;

EID: 33751026168     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.990.995     Document Type: Article

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