Decomposition of Eichhornia azurea from limnologically different environments of the Upper Parana River floodplain

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 411, Issue , 1999, Pages 45-51

  Pagioro, Thomaz Aurélio ^a   Thomaz, Sidinei Magela ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aquatic macrophyte; Decomposition; Detritus; Eichhornia azurea; Floodplain; Parana River

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS;

BRAZIL;

EICHHORNIA AZUREA;

EID: 0033567560     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003839704084     Document Type: Article

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