Species loss in the brown world: Are heterotrophic systems inherently stable?

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 397-404

  Rubbo, Michael J ^a   Belden, Lisa K ^b   Storrs Mendez, Sara I ^c   Cole, Jonathan J ^d   Kiesecker, Joseph M ^e  

^a Teatown Lake Reservation   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^d CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

^e THE NATURE CONSERVANCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Biodiversity; Detritus; Ecosystem function; Heterotrophic

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMPHIBIAN; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DATA SET; DETRITUS; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FOOD WEB; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT LOSS; HETEROTROPHY; MONITORING; OMNIVORY; POND; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; ZOOPLANKTON;

ALGAE; AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA MACULATUM; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LITHOBATES; RANA SYLVATICA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 84863098394     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-011-0234-3     Document Type: Article

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