Relationship between chemical characteristics of autumn-shed leaves and aquatic processing rates

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 750-759

  Ostrofsky, M L ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Leaf litter; Leaf processing; Lignin; Nutrients; Tannin; Toughness

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; DECOMPOSITION RATE; LEAF LITTER; LIGNIN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; TANNIN;

EID: 0031423488     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468168     Document Type: Article

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