Leaf decay processes during and after a supra-seasonal hydrological drought in a temperate lowland stream

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 633-655

  Schlief, Jeanette ^a   Mutz, Michael ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Climate change; Hydrological drought; Litter decomposition; Microbial activity; Shredder

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COLONIZATION; DEGRADATION; DROUGHT; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; LITTER; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; STREAMWATER;

CENTRAL EUROPE;

EID: 83055178711     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: 15222632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iroh.201111322     Document Type: Article

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