Quantifying the hydroregime of a temporary pool habitat: A modelling approach for ephemeral rock pools in SE Botswana

Ecosystems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-100

  Hulsmans, Ann ^a   Vanschoenwinkel, Bram ^a   Pyke, Chris ^b   Riddoch, Bruce J ^c   Brendonck, Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b CTG Energetics   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Anostraca; Climate change; Hydrological model; Hydroperiod; Hydroregime characterization; Hydroregime responsiveness; Hydroregime suitability; Hydroregime variation; Predictability; Temporary pools

Indexed keywords

BRACHIOPOD; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; EPHEMERAL POOL; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; HABITAT STRUCTURE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROPERIOD; POPULATION DYNAMICS; ROCK POOL; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ANOSTRACA; BRANCHIPODOPSIS WOLFI;

EID: 43149101260     PISSN: 14329840     EISSN: 14350629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10021-007-9110-3     Document Type: Article

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