Dendritic network structure constrains metacommunity properties in riverine ecosystems
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Animal Ecology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0021-8790,1365-2656
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01668.x