Toward a better integration of ecological principles into ecogeoscience research

BioScience

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 444-454

  Allen, Daniel C ^a   Cardinale, Bradley J ^b   Wynn Thompson, Theresa ^c  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biogeomorphology; ecogeomorphology; ecohydrology; ecosystem engineers; hydroecology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900392848     PISSN: 00063568     EISSN: 15253244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biu046     Document Type: Review

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