Macrophyte diversity and physico-chemical characteristics of Tyrrhenian coast ponds in central Italy: Implications for conservation

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 597, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-95

  Della Bella, Valentina ^a   Bazzanti, Marcello ^a   Dowgiallo, Maria Giuseppina ^a   Iberite, Mauro ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydroperiod; Mediterranean temporary and permanent ponds; Species richness; Wetland plants

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; PLANTS (BOTANY); PONDING;

AQUATIC PLANTS; MACROINVERTEBRATES; MACROPHYTE ECOLOGY; POND CONSERVATION;

BIODIVERSITY;

AQUATIC PLANT; CONSERVATION; LIFE CYCLE; MACROPHYTE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; TAXONOMY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TYRRHENIAN COAST;

AMPHIBIA; POTAMOGETON SP.; RANUNCULACEAE; RANUNCULUS;

EID: 37549036239     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9216-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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