Spatial variability of the decomposition rate of Schoenoplectus tatora in a polluted area of Lake Titicaca

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 325-335

  Costantini, Maria Letizia ^a   Sabetta, Letizia ^a   Mancinelli, Giorgio ^a   Rossi, Loreto ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ancient lake; Detritivores; Detritus; Geostatistics; Mass loss rate; Pollution; Spatial pattern; Totora

Indexed keywords

DECOMPOSITION; DETRITIVORY; HETEROGENEITY; LAKE POLLUTION; SPATIAL VARIATION; WASTEWATER;

LAKE TITICACA; SOUTH AMERICA;

SCHOENOPLECTUS; TYPHA DOMINGENSIS;

EID: 2542478396     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467403001214     Document Type: Article

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