Degradation of mangrove tissues and implications for peat formation in Belizean island forests

Journal of Ecology

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 818-828

  Middleton, B A ^a   McKee, K L ^a,b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Detritivores; Leaf burying crabs; Litter decomposition; Litter processing; Peat accumulation

Indexed keywords

BELIZE; CANOPY; CRAB; DAY LENGTH; FOREST; LEAF LITTER; LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MANGROVE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; PEAT; PLANT ECOLOGY; PLANT METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; STEM; SURFACE SOIL;

DECOMPOSITION; DETRITIVORY; LEAF LITTER; MANGROVE; PEAT;

BELIZE;

EID: 0034788834     PISSN: 00220477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-0477.2001.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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