Effects of leaf toughness and nitrogen content on litter breakdown and macroinvertebrates in a tropical stream

Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-93

  Li, Aggie O Y ^a   Ng, Lily C Y ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Leaf quality; Microbes; Shredders; Substrate

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NITROGEN; PLANT COMMUNITY; PREDATOR;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; NEW TERRITORIES; TAI PO KAU FOREST;

ARUNDINARIA; FICUS FISTULOSA; HAMAMELIDACEAE; HAMAMELIDIDAE; INDOCALAMUS; LIQUIDAMBAR; LIQUIDAMBAR FORMOSANA; LIVISTONA CHINENSIS; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; PANDANUS FURCATUS;

EID: 65049089679     PISSN: 10151621     EISSN: 14209055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00027-008-8117-y     Document Type: Article

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