Sericostoma vittatum (trichoptera) larvae are able to use pine litter as an energy source

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 472-483

  Campos, Jaime ^a   Gonźlez, Jose M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Conifer; Consumption; Growth; Litter processing; Shredders

Indexed keywords

CONIFER; CONSUMPTION; GROWTH; LITTER PROCESSING; SHREDDERS;

FOOD SUPPLY;

CADDISFLY; CONIFEROUS TREE; FOOD CONSUMPTION; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; INGESTION RATE; LITTER; SECONDARY PRODUCTION;

CONIFEROPHYTA; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; SERICOSTOMA VITTATUM; TRICHOPTERA;

EID: 68649122422     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.200811155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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