Aquatic invertebrate communities in tank bromeliads: how well do classic ecological patterns apply?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Hydrobiologia
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0018-8158,1573-5117
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-014-1831-7