Leaf litter decomposition in an ephemeral karst lake (Chaney Lake, Kentucky, U.S.A.)

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 482, Issue , 2002, Pages 41-47

  Kelley, R H ^a   Jack, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ephemeral lakes; Karst; Litter decomposition; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; NITROGEN; OCEAN HABITATS;

LEAF LITTER;

LAKES;

DECOMPOSITION; EPHEMERAL LAKE; HYDROLOGY; KARST; LEAF LITTER;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037104848     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021209906661     Document Type: Article

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