Intentional fragmentation as a management strategy in aquatic systems

BioScience

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 362-372

  Rahel, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

connectivity; dams; fragmented ecosystems; invasive species; migration

Indexed keywords

PISCES;

EID: 84878514143     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/bio.2013.63.5.9     Document Type: Article

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