Origins of functional connectivity in a human-modified wetland landscape

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1418-1429

  Parkos III, Joseph J ^a   Trexler, Joel C ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84906739354     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: 12057533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0553     Document Type: Article

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