Ecosystem engineering by invasive exotic beavers reduces in-stream diversity and enhances ecosystem function in Cape Horn, Chile

Oecologia

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-153

  Anderson, Christopher B ^a,b,c   Rosemond, Amy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

^c INSTITUTO DE ECOLOGÍA Y BIODIVERSIDAD IEB   (Chile)

Author keywords

Ecosystem engineer; Exotic; Invasion; Secondary production; Subantarctic

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC COMMUNITY; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECOSYSTEM ENGINEERING; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENERGY FLOW; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; HABITAT TYPE; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RODENT; SECONDARY PRODUCTION; STREAM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVER; RODENT; TREE;

ANIMALS; CHILE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; INVERTEBRATES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RIVERS; RODENTIA; TREES;

CAPE HORN; CAPE HORN BIOSPHERE RESERVE; CHILE; HORN ISLAND; MAGALLANES; SOUTH AMERICA; WOLLASTON ISLANDS;

CASTOR CANADENSIS; CASTORIDAE;

EID: 35348867037     PISSN: 00298549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0757-4     Document Type: Article

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