Litter dynamics along stream, riparian and upslope areas following Hurricane Hugo, Luquillo Experimental Forest, Puerto Rico

Biotropica

Volumn 28, Issue 4 A, 1996, Pages 458-470

  Vogt, K A ^a   Vogt, O J ^a   Boon, P ^a   Covich, A ^b   Scatena, F N ^c   Asbjornsen, H ^a   O'Hara, J L ^a   Perez J ^a   Siccama, T G ^a   Bloomfield, J ^a   Ranciato, J F ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

^c INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Hurricane Hugo; Litter transfers; Puerto Rico; Stream, riparian and upslope areas; Wood, leaf and root decomposition rates

Indexed keywords

RIPARIA;

EID: 0007981648     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2389088     Document Type: Article

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