The flow velocity as driving force for decomposition of leaves and twigs

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 703, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-67

  dos Santos Fonseca, André Luiz ^a,b   Bianchini Jr , Irineu ^b   Pimenta, Cristiane Marques Monteiro ^c   Soares, Cássio Botelho Pereira ^d   Mangiavacchi, Norberto ^c  

^a INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE EDUCAÇÃO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO CARLOS   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^d Furnas Centrais Elétricas   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Abrasion; Aerobic decomposition; Lotic systems; Mathematical model; Plant debris

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; DECOMPOSITION; DETRITUS; FLOW VELOCITY; FRACTIONATION; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIC CONDITIONS;

EID: 84871426244     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-012-1342-3     Document Type: Article

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