Odonata richness and abundance in relation to vegetation structure in restored and native wetlands of the prairie pothole region, USA

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 475-484

  Mabry, Catherine ^a   Dettman, Connie ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat structure; Invasive species; Odonates; Prairie pothole region; Wetland restoration

Indexed keywords

ANATIDAE; AVES; INVERTEBRATA; ODONATA; PHALARIS; PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA; TYPHA;

EID: 78649880414     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.28.4.475     Document Type: Article

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