Forest clearance increases metabolism and organic matter processes in small headwater streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 546-561

  Clapcott, Joanne E ^a,b   Barmuta, Leon A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benthic metabolism; Cellulose decomposition potential; Chlorophyll a; Dispersion; Disturbance; Robust means; Scale; Sediment respiration

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 80855129894     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/09-040.1     Document Type: Article

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