Fungal biomass, production and sporulation associated with particulate organic matter in streams

Limnetica

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 33-44

  Gessner, M O ^a  

^a Limnological Research Center   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aquatic hyphomycetes; Bacteria; Biomass; Decomposition; Leaf litter; Mycelial growth; POM; Production; Sporulation; Stream; Wood

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003121095     PISSN: 02138409     EISSN: 19891806     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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