An ecosystem engineer, the beaver, increases species richness at the landscape scale

2002/06/01 by Justin P. Wright, Clive G. Jones, Alexander S. Flecker · 14 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Botany and Plant Ecology Studies #Ecology and biodiversity studies #Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology

paper · doi:10.1007/s00442-002-0929-1

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