Effect of leaf litter exclusion on microbial enzyme activity associated with wood biofilms in streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 95-103

  Tank, Jennifer L ^a   Webster, J R ^a   Benfield, E F ^a   Sinsabaugh, Robert L ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ergosterol; Extracellular enzyme activity; Fungal biomass; Leaf litter; Nitrogen; Nutrient; Phosphorus; Stream; Wood biofilm

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CARBON CYCLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LITTER; PLANT LEAF; STREAM ECOSYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

BIOFILM; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; LEAF LITTER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; STREAM;

EID: 0031901733     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468054     Document Type: Article

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