Seasonal differences in the decomposition of Typha angustifolia leaves in a Mediterranean river

Limnetica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 19-23

  Jaques, N ^a   Pinto, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Mediterranean river; Typha angustifolia

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002433796     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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