Searching for effective indicators of ecosystem function in urban streams: Assessing cellulose decomposition potential

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2089-2106

  Imberger, Samantha J ^a   Thompson, Ross M ^a,b   Grace, Michael R ^a,b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellulose decomposition potential; Ecosystem function; Functional indicator; Riparian vegetation; Urbanisation

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LOESELIASTRUM;

EID: 77956259935     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2010.02469.x     Document Type: Article

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