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The influence of different environmental conditions upon the initial development and ecological dynamics of phytobenthic communities

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The influence of different environmental conditions upon the initial development and ecological dynamics of phytobenthic communities. / Law, Rosemary J.; Elliott, J. Alex; Jones, Ian D. et al.
In: Fundamental and Applied Limnology, Vol. 185, No. 2, 01.10.2014, p. 139-153.

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Law RJ, Elliott JA, Jones ID, Page T. The influence of different environmental conditions upon the initial development and ecological dynamics of phytobenthic communities. Fundamental and Applied Limnology. 2014 Oct 1;185(2):139-153. doi: 10.1127/fal/2014/0508

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Law, Rosemary J. ; Elliott, J. Alex ; Jones, Ian D. et al. / The influence of different environmental conditions upon the initial development and ecological dynamics of phytobenthic communities. In: Fundamental and Applied Limnology. 2014 ; Vol. 185, No. 2. pp. 139-153.

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