Genetic and environmental controls of microbial communities on leaf litter in streams

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2616-2627

  Marks, Jane C ^a   Haden, G A ^b   Harrop, Brenda L ^a   Reese, Elizabeth G ^a   Keams, Jeanna L ^a   Watwood, Mary E ^a   Whitham, Thomas G ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Natural Channel Design Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Decomposition; Fungi; Microbes; Streams

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI; POPULUS; POPULUS FREMONTII;

EID: 70449572137     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2009.02270.x     Document Type: Article

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