The effects of plant growth on stream invertebrate communities during low flow: A conceptual model

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 711-724

  Suren, A M ^a   Riis, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bryophytes; Conceptual model; Cyanobacteria; Diatoms; Filamentous green algae; Habitat change; Invertebrates; Low flows; Macrophytes; Plant communities

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84862644534     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/08-127.1     Document Type: Article

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