Competitive exclusion and habitat segregation in seasonal macroinvertebrate assemblages in temporary ponds
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عنوان ژورنال: Freshwater Science
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2161-9549,2161-9565
DOI: 10.1899/12-105.1