The influence of macroinvertebrate shredders, leaf type and composition on litter breakdown in a Hong Kong stream

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-157

  Dudgeon, David ^a   Gao, Becky W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Allochthonous; Biodiversity; Decomposition; Ecosystem functioning; Tropical

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; BIODIVERSITY; DECOMPOSITION; DICOTYLEDON; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NATIVE SPECIES; STREAM; TROPICAL REGION;

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; CHIRONOMIDAE;

EID: 79851473082     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2011/0178-0147     Document Type: Article

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