Mediterranean temporary ponds. A disappearing ecosystem

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 3827-3834

  Zacharias, Ierotheos ^a   Zamparas, Miltiadis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aquatic biodiversity; Climate change; Hydroperiod; Mediterranean temporary ponds; Seasonal wetlands; Species richness; Temporary pools; Threats; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EPHEMERAL POOL; EUROPEAN UNION; EXTINCTION; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT TYPE; HYDROPERIOD; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; POND; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; SUCCESSION; URBANIZATION; VULNERABILITY; WETLAND;

EID: 78649726029     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-010-9933-7     Document Type: Review

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