Benthic organic matter storage in streams: Influence of detrital import and export, retention mechanisms, and climate

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 109-119

  Jones Jr , Jeremy B ^a,b  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0030972478     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468243     Document Type: Article

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