Ciliates in Sphagnum peatlands: Vertical micro-distribution, and relationships of species assemblages with environmental parameters

Zoological Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-48

  Mieczan, Tomasz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Ciliates; Micro distribution; Peatlands; Sphagnum

Indexed keywords

BRYOPHYTA; CILIOPHORA; POLYTRICHUM; POLYTRICHUM COMMUNE; POLYTRICHUM STRICTUM; PROTOZOA; SPHAGNUM; SPHAGNUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; SPHAGNUM CUSPIDATUM; SPHAGNUM FLEXUOSUM; SPHAGNUM MAGELLANICUM; SPHAGNUM PALUSTRE;

EID: 72549115811     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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