Metacommunity organisation, spatial extent and dispersal in aquatic systems: patterns, processes and prospects
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Freshwater Biology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0046-5070
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12533