Hydrology as a driver of biodiversity: Controls on carrying capacity, niche formation, and dispersal

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 51, Issue , 2013, Pages 317-325

  Konar, Megan ^a   Jason Todd, M ^a   Muneepeerakul, Rachata ^b   Rinaldo, Andrea ^c,d   Rodriguez Iturbe, Ignacio ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Carrying capacity; Climate change; Dispersal; Hydrology; Niches

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STRATEGIES; DISPERSAL; HYDROLOGIC CONTROLS; NICHES; PRACTICAL IMPORTANCE; RIVER NETWORK;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); BIODIVERSITY; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC CURRENT CARRYING CAPACITY (CABLES); HYDROLOGY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

BIODIVERSITY; CARRYING CAPACITY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FUTURE PROSPECT; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; HYDROLOGY; NICHE; RIVER WATER; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 84872897816     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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