Quantification of allochthonous nutrient input into freshwater bodies by herbivorous waterbirds

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 181-193

  Hahn, S ^a   Bauer, S ^a   Klaassen, M ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY NIOO KNAW   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eutrophication; Loading; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; Waterfowl

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANAS CRECCA; ANAS PENELOPE; ANATIDAE; ANSER; ANSER ALBIFRONS; ANSER ANSER; AVES; BRANTA LEUCOPSIS; CYGNUS; CYGNUS OLOR; THORACICA;

EID: 37149015379     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01881.x     Document Type: Article

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