Interaction of substrate and nutrient availability on wood biofilm processes in streams

Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 2168-2179

  Tank, Jennifer L ^a   Webster, J R ^a  

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

Author keywords

Decomposition; Enzyme activity; Ergosterol; Fungal biomass; Leaf litter; Microbial respiration; Nitrogen; Nutrient; Phosphorus; Stream; Wood biofilms

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM GROWTH; BIOMASS; COMPETITION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; MICROBE RESPIRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOFILM; DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; STREAM;

APPALACHIANS; COWEETA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031697701     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(1998)079[2168:IOSANA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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