The ecology of European ponds: Defining the characteristics of a neglected freshwater habitat

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 597, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-6

  Cereghino R ^a   Biggs, J ^b   Oertli, B ^c   Declerck, S ^d  

^a Université de Toulouse   (France)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES WESTERN SWITZERLAND   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Conservation; Ecosystem services; European Pond Conservation Network; Small water bodies; Temporary pools; Water policy; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; PONDING; WETLANDS;

FRESHWATER HABITAT; HYDROLOGICAL REGULATION; WATER POLICY;

BIODIVERSITY;

BIODIVERSITY; CONSERVATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FRESHWATER; GLOBAL CHANGE; HABITAT; POND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 37549042746     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-007-9225-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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