Growth of an invertebrate shredder on native (Populus) and non-native (Tamarix, Elaeagnus) leaf litter

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1012-1020

  Moline, Angela B ^a   Poff, N L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Detritivore; Exotic species; Leaf chemistry; Leaf morphology; Tipula (Sinotipula)

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; ELAEAGNUS; ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; INVERTEBRATA; POPULUS; TAMARIX; TIPULIDAE;

EID: 41949125007     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.01960.x     Document Type: Article

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