Leaf litter retention in tropical streams in Hong Kong

Fundamental and Applied Limnology

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 159-170

  Li, Aggie O Y ^a   Dudgeon, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Baseflow; Detritivores; Shredders; Streambed sediments; Transport

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BASEFLOW; DETRITIVORY; DISCHARGE; DRIFT BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GRAVEL; LEAF LITTER; MACROINVERTEBRATE; RETENTION; STREAM; TROPICAL REGION;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 79851490283     PISSN: 18639135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/1863-9135/2011/0178-0159     Document Type: Article

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