Comparisons of riparian vs. over stream trap location in the estimation of vertical litterfall inputs

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 416, Issue , 1999, Pages 171-179

  Cillero, Carmen ^a   Pardo, Isabel ^a   López, Eva S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Litter; Streams; Trap comparisons; Vertical inputs

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; LITTERFALL; RIPARIAN ZONE; STREAM;

EID: 0033495308     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003823722568     Document Type: Article

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