Great Lakes wetlands as amphibian habitats: A review

Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 289-303

  Hecnar, S J ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degradation; Loss

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA;

EID: 8844258840     PISSN: 14634988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14634980490461542     Document Type: Conference Paper

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