Litterfall dynamics and nutrient decomposition of arid mangroves in the Gulf of California: Their role sustaining ecosystem heterotrophy

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 191-199

  Sanchez Andres R ^a   Sanchez Carrillo S ^b   Alatorre, L C ^c   Cirujano, S ^a   Alvarez Cobelas M ^b  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO PIRENAICO DE ECOLOGÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Avicennia germinans; Decomposition; Gulf of California; Litterfall; Semi arid mangrove

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ARID REGION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEIGHT; HETEROTROPHY; LITTERFALL; MANGROVE; METABOLISM; METEOROLOGY; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SALINITY; SHRUB; SOIL NITROGEN; WETLAND;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA GERMINANS; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 77956226971     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.07.005     Document Type: Article

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