Invasive Salix fragilis alters benthic invertebrate communities and litter decomposition in northern Patagonian streams

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 701, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 173-188

  Serra, María Noel ^a   Albariño, Ricardo ^a   Díaz Villanueva, Verónica ^a  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente Bariloche   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Detritivores; Exotic; Ochetophila trinervis; Riparian vegetation; Willow

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY DYNAMICS; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECIDUOUS TREE; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITIVORY; DOMINANCE; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM STRUCTURE; FIELD SURVEY; INVASIVE SPECIES; INVERTEBRATE; LITTER; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; RIPARIAN VEGETATION; STREAMWATER; ZOOBENTHOS;

ANDES; PATAGONIA;

INVERTEBRATA; OCHETOPHILA; SALIX; SALIX FRAGILIS;

EID: 84870784114     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1270-2     Document Type: Article

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