Forty years of epikarst: what biology have we learned?
Epikarst is not only an important component of the hydrogeology of karst and an active site of speleogenesis, it is habitat for a number of species adapted to subterranean life. Water in epikarst, with a residence time of days to months, is a highly heterogeneous habitat, and the animals are primari...
Main Authors: | Tanja Pipan, David C. Culver |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of South Florida Libraries
2013-09-01
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Series: | International Journal of Speleology |
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1769&context=ijs |
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