The role of invertebrates on leaf litter decomposition in streams - A review

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 383-393

  Graça, Manuel A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aquatic fungi; Decomposition; Detritus; Shredders; Streams

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; INVERTEBRATE; LEAF LITTER; STREAM;

EID: 0034903389     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1522-2632(200107)86:4/5<383::AID-IROH383>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Review

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