Influences of land use on leaf breakdown in southern Appalachian headwater streams: A multiple-scale analysis

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 44-59

  Sponseller, R A ^a   Benfield, E F ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographical information systems (GIS); Riparian corridor; Sedimentation; Shredders

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; LAND USE; STREAM; WATERSHED;

APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 0035115263     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1468187     Document Type: Article

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