Effect of leaf litter characteristics on leaf conditioning and on consumption by Gammarus pulex

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1672-1681

  Foucreau, Natacha ^a   Puijalon, Sara ^a   Hervant, Frédéric ^a   Piscart, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

amphipod; biomechanical properties; leaf litter conditioning; organic matter recycling; temperate ecosystems

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; AMPHIPODA; CARPINUS; FUNGI; GAMMARUS PULEX; HYPHOMYCETES;

EID: 84879842295     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/fwb.12158     Document Type: Article

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