Long-term dynamics of organic matter and elements exported as coarse particulates from two Caribbean montane watersheds

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-139

  Heartsill Scalley, T ^a   Scatena, F N ^a,b   Moya, S ^a   Lugo, A E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL FORESTRY   (Puerto Rico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

allochthonous; coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM); elements; export; leaves; litterfall; nutrients; Puerto Rico; streams

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLE; DROUGHT; FOOD WEB; FORESTED CATCHMENT; HEADWATER; HETEROTROPHY; HURRICANE; LEAF; LITTERFALL; MOUNTAIN REGION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PHOSPHORUS; STREAM; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED;

PUERTO RICO;

EID: 84857199688     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467411000733     Document Type: Article

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