Impact of invasive apple snails on the functioning and services of natural andmanaged wetlands

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 54, Issue , 2014, Pages 90-100

  Horgan, Finbarr G ^a   Stuart, Alexander M ^a   Kudavidanage, Enoka P ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^b Sabaragamuwa University   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophytes; Asia; Benthic invertebrates; Community structure; Nutrient cycle; Rice; Stable states

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DOMINANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; FRUIT; HERBIVORY; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MACROPHYTE; MESOCOSM; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PEST SPECIES; RICE; SNAIL; WETLAND;

ASIA;

AMPULLARIIDAE; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; POMACEA; POMACEA CANALICULATA;

EID: 84891665275     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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