Food web properties in aquatic microcosms with litter mixtures are predictable from component species

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 211-223

  Schädler, Martin ^a   Rottstock, Tanja ^a   Brandl, Roland ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allochthonous litter; Insect larvae; Litter decomposition; Microflora; Temporary ponds

Indexed keywords

FOOD WEB; ORGANIC MATTER;

FUNGI; INSECTA;

EID: 22944445466     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2005/0163-0211     Document Type: Article

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