Processing of two detritus types by lake-dwelling shredders: Species-specific impacts and effects of species richness

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-98

  Bjelke, Ulf ^a   Herrmann, Jan ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Ecosystem functioning; Functional groups; Shredders; Species richness

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; SPECIES RICHNESS;

ALNUS GLUTINOSA; ANIMALIA; ASELLIDAE; ASELLUS AQUATICUS; BETULACEAE; ISOPODA; LIMNEPHILIDAE; PHTHIRAPTERA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS ROBUR; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 13844282315     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2004.00901.x     Document Type: Article

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