Effects of drying regime on microbial colonization and shredder preference in seasonal woodland wetlands

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 435-445

  Inkley, Martyn D ^a,b   Wissinger, Scott A ^a   Baros, Brandi L ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caddisfly; Drying; Litter; Microbial processing; Shredders; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

ACER; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 38649084684     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01908.x     Document Type: Article

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