Leaf litter decomposition and macroinvertebrate communities in headwater streams draining pine and hardwood catchments

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 353, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 107-119

  Whiles, Matt R ^a,b   Wallace, J Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic invertebrates; Decomposition; Disturbance; Land use; Leaf litter; Organic matter; Riparian vegetation; Secondary production; Streams

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC INSECT; DECOMPOSITION; FOREST STREM; HARDWOOD FOREST; LEAF LITTER; PINE FOREST; SHREDDER;

USA, NORTH AMERICA, COWEETA;

LEPIDOSTOMA; LEUCTRA; NEMOURIDAE; PLECOPTERA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 0030697091     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003054827248     Document Type: Article

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