Spatial distribution of limited resources and local density regulation in juvenile Atlantic salmon

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 226-235

  Finstad, Anders G ^a   Einum, Sigurd ^a,b   Ugedal, Ola ^a   Forseth, Torbjørn ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Density dependence; Population regulation; River substrate; Spatial heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

CARRYING CAPACITY; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; JUVENILE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SALMONID; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STREAM CHANNEL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC SALMON; ECOSYSTEM; FOOD INDUSTRY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; POPULATION DENSITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALMO SALAR;

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 57549112379     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2008.01476.x     Document Type: Article

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