Patterns of herbivory and decomposition in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems

Ecological Monographs

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-259

  Cebrian, Just ^a,b   Lartigue, Julien ^a,b  

^a DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Detritus; Herbivory; Net primary production; Producer nutrient concentration

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLE; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; HERBIVORY; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT CYCLING; TROPHIC STRUCTURE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 1642359574     PISSN: 00129615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/03-4019     Document Type: Article

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