Organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes associated with leaf litter in two small streams with different riparian vegetation: A budget approach

Archiv fur Hydrobiologie

Volumn 166, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-385

  Molinero, J ^a   Pozo, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus; Nitrogen; Organic matter; Phosphorus; Plantation forestry; Streams

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; BIODEGRADATION; DECIDUOUS FOREST; EVERGREEN TREE; LEAF LITTER; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTATION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; STREAM; STREAMFLOW;

BETULACEAE; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 33748135641     PISSN: 00039136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2006/0166-0363     Document Type: Article

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