Environmental factors explaining the distribution and diversity of vascular aquatic macrophytes in a highly heterogeneous Mediterranean region

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 113, Issue , 2014, Pages 72-82

  Chappuis, Eglantine ^a   Gacia, Esperança ^a   Ballesteros, Enric ^a  

^a CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Altitude; Aquatic macrophytes; Catalonia; CCA; Coastal lagoons; GAM; Ionic content; Local factors; Mediterranean; Mountain lakes; Sediment texture; Species richness; Temporary pools; Variance partitioning

Indexed keywords

ALTITUDINAL ZONATION; BIOGEOGRAPHY; COASTAL LAGOON; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL GRADIENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL LAKE; MACROPHYTE; PH; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; SPECIES RICHNESS; TYPOLOGY; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WATER COLUMN; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CATALONIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84890848723     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.11.007     Document Type: Article

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