A review of littoral vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife responses to hydrologic variation at Lake Okeechobee

Wetlands

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 110-126

  Johnson, Kevin G ^a   Allen, Michael S ^a   Havens, Karl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

CERP (Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan); Hydroperiod; Littoral zone; Shallow lake; Subtropical wetland; Water level

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FISHERY; FLOODING; HABITAT RESTORATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HABITAT USE; HYDROLOGICAL REGIME; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; VEGETATION; WATER LEVEL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; LAKE OKEECHOBEE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ALLIGATORINAE; AVES; GASTROPODA; MICROPTERUS; MICROPTERUS SALMOIDES; PANICUM REPENS; ROSTRHAMUS; ROSTRHAMUS SOCIABILIS;

EID: 41549166332     PISSN: 02775212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1672/0277-5212(2007)27[110:AROLVF]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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