The aquatic processing of sclerophyllous and malacophyllous leaves on a Mediterranean island (Corsica): Spatial and temporal pattern

Annales de Limnologie

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 107-119

  Schwarz, A E ^a   Schwoerbel, J ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alnus glutinosa; Decomposition; Leaves; Macroinvertebrates; Mediterranean ecosystem; Quercus ilex; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; BETULACEAE; ILEX; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ILEX;

EID: 0030997620     PISSN: 00034088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/limn/1997007     Document Type: Article

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