Pitfalls of traditional techniques when studying decomposition of vascular plant remains in aquatic habitats

Limnetica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1-11

  Barlocher F ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophytes; Autumn shed leaves; Decomposition of fresh and dried detritus; Leaching; Litter bags

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002534565     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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