Effects of leaf litter species on macroinvertebrate colonization during decomposition in a Portuguese stream

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 358-371

  Abelho, Manuela ^a  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Breakdown; Colonisation; Leaves; River; Shredders

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; DECOMPOSITION; ECOLOGY; RIVERS;

ABUNDANCE; COLONIZATION; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PHYTOMASS; STREAM;

ALNUS; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 54549092507     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200711019     Document Type: Article

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