Do Melaleuca ericifolia SM. leaves suppress organic matter decay in freshwater wetlands?

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-240

  Bailey, Paul C E ^a   Watkins, Susanne C ^a   Morris, Kay L ^a   Boon, Paul I ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Decomposition; Essential oils; Gippsland Lakes; Phragmites; Triglochin

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ESSENTIAL OIL; LEAF LITTER; WETLAND;

AUSTRALIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA; MELALEUCA ERICIFOLIA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; PHRAGMITES; PHRAGMITES AUSTRALIS; TRIGLOCHIN; VICTORIA;

EID: 0037274594     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2003/0156-0225     Document Type: Article

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