How can habitat size influence leaf litter decomposition in five mid-Appalachian springs (USA)? The importance of the structure of the detritivorous guild

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 654, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 227-236

  Sangiorgio, Franca ^a   Glazier, Douglas S ^b   Mancinelli, Giorgio ^a   Basset, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b JUNIATA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic macroinvertebrates; Fish predators; Leaf decomposition; Spring area; Ulmus americana

Indexed keywords

BENTHIC MACROFAUNA; BENTHIC MACROINVERTEBRATES; DECAY RATE; DETRITIVOROUS; ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; FIELD WORKS; FOOD WEBS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; INVERSE RELATIONSHIP; LEAF DECOMPOSITIONS; LEAF LITTER; LEAF LITTER DECOMPOSITION; MACROINVERTEBRATES; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL FACTORS; PHYSICO-CHEMICALS; SAMPLING STATIONS; SAMPLING TIME; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPRING AREA; SURFACE AREA; TAXONOMIC RICHNESS; ULMUS AMERICANA;

DECAY (ORGANIC); ECOSYSTEMS;

LEAF SPRINGS;

BENTHOS; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FIELDWORK; FOOD WEB; GUILD STRUCTURE; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SAMPLING; SPECIES RICHNESS; SPRING WATER; TAXONOMY;

APPALACHIANS; UNITED STATES;

ULMUS; ULMUS AMERICANA;

EID: 77955773407     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0390-9     Document Type: Article

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