Comparison of leaf decomposition and macroinvertebrate colonization between exotic and native trees in a freshwater ecosystem

Ecological Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 647-653

  Alonso, A ^a,b   Gonzalez Munoz N ^a   Castro Diez P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Community; Invasive species; Leaf litter decay; Lignin; Nitrogen

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; COEXISTENCE; COLONIZATION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIGNIN; MACROINVERTEBRATE; NATIVE SPECIES; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER; SHRUB;

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA; ANIMALIA; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; ROBINIA; ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA; ULMUS; ULMUS MINOR;

EID: 77952429983     PISSN: 09123814     EISSN: 14401703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11284-010-0698-y     Document Type: Article

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