The role of lateral connectivity in the maintenance of macrophyte diversity and production in large rivers

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 301-315

  Keruzoré, Antoine A ^a   Willby, Nigel J ^a   Gilvear, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquatic vegetation; Backwater; Biodiversity; Disturbance; Flood pulse concept; Flooding; Floodplain; River

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; AQUATIC PLANT; BACKWATER; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTION; CONNECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FLOODPLAIN; FRESHWATER ENVIRONMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MACROPHYTE; ORGANIC MATTER; PHYTOMASS; RIVER SYSTEM; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84876418148     PISSN: 10527613     EISSN: 10990755     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2288     Document Type: Article

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