Response of lotic producer and consumer trophic levels to gradients of resource supply and predation pressure

Oikos

Volumn 117, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1428-1440

  Kiffney, Peter M ^a  

^a NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; HEADWATER; LIGHT EFFECT; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; PREDATION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SALMONID; TROPHIC LEVEL;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

ALGAE; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 49649118964     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0030-1299.2008.16584.x     Document Type: Article

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