A review of methodology used to measure leaf litter decomposition in lotie environments:Time to turn over an old leaf?

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 1-43

  Boulton, A J ^a   Boon, P I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b MURRAY DARLING FRESHWATER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Data analysis; Leaf packs; Macroinvertebrates; Methods; Microorganisms

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LEAF; LITTER; LOTIC ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0026273213     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9910001     Document Type: Article

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