Rotifers of temporary waters

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 3-19

  Walsh, Elizabeth J ^a   Smith, Hilary A ^b   Wallace, Robert L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^c RIPON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astatic waters; Biodiversity; Diapause; Ephemeral ponds; Life history adaptations

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DIAPAUSE; EPHEMERAL POOL; HYDROPERIOD; INVERTEBRATE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT;

EID: 84896496487     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.201301700     Document Type: Review

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