Organic matter budgets for streams: A synthesis

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 141-161

  Webster, J R ^a   Meyer, Judy L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0030983750     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468247     Document Type: Article

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