An invasive riparian tree reduces stream ecosystem efficiency via a recalcitrant organic matter subsidy

Ecology

Volumn 93, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1501-1508

  Mineau, Madeleine M ^a,b   Baxter, Colden V ^a   Marcarelli, Amy M ^a,c   G Wayne Minshall, ^a  

^a Nucl Eng Idaho State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecosystem efficiency; Ecosystem metabolism; Elaeagnus angustifolia; Invasive species; Organic matter budget; Riparian; Russian olive; Stream; Subsidy

Indexed keywords

ALLOCHTHON; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; EVERGREEN TREE; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; ORGANIC MATTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; STREAM;

ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; ELAEAGNACEAE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGY; RIVER; TREE; UNITED STATES;

ECOSYSTEM; ELAEAGNACEAE; IDAHO; INTRODUCED SPECIES; RIVERS; TREES;

UNITED STATES;

ELAEAGNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA; SALIX;

EID: 84864222558     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/11-1700.1     Document Type: Article

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