How novel is too novel? Stream community thresholds at exceptionally low levels of catchment urbanization

Ecological Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1659-1678

  King, Ryan S ^a   Baker, Matthew E ^b   Kazyak, Paul F ^c   Weller, Donald E ^d  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^d SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic biodiversity conservation; Bioassessment; Ecological thresholds; Indicator species; No analog ecosystems; Novel environmental gradients; Species sensitivity distribution; Watershed classification

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOASSAY; BIODIVERSITY; BIOINDICATOR; BIOMONITORING; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; ECOLOGICAL APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; SATELLITE DATA; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; URBANIZATION;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; POLICY; RIVER; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MARYLAND; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RIVERS; URBAN RENEWAL;

EID: 79960346280     PISSN: 10510761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/10-1357.1     Document Type: Article

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