Interaction of press and pulse disturbance on crayfish populations: Flood impacts in pasture and forest streams

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 527, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-124

  Parkyn, Stephanie M ^a   Collier, Kevin J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

disturbance; freshwater crayfish; habitat; land use; press; pulse; resilience

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; FORESTRY; LAND USE; POPULATION STATISTICS; RIVERS;

HABITATS; SPECIES;

FISHERIES;

CRAYFISH; DISTURBANCE; FLOOD; LAND USE CHANGE; POPULATION DENSITY; STREAM;

FISHES; FLOODS; FORESTRY; LAND USE; RIVERS;

ASTACOIDEA; DECAPODA; PARANEPHROPS PLANIFRONS; PARASTACIDAE; PISCES; RIPARIA;

EID: 5444235915     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:HYDR.0000043189.91134.94     Document Type: Article

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