Leaf decomposition and ecosystem metabolism as functional indicators of land use impacts on tropical streams

Ecological Indicators

Volumn 36, Issue , 2014, Pages 195-204

  Silva Junior, Eduardo F ^a   Moulton, Timothy P ^b   Boëchat, Iola G ^a   Gücker, Björn ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO JOÃO DEL REI   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ecosystem processes; Ecosystem respiration; Leaf decay; Primary productivity; Rural catchments; Tropical streams

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM PROCESS; ECOSYSTEM RESPIRATION; LEAF DECAY; PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY; RURAL CATCHMENTS; TROPICAL STREAMS;

AGRICULTURE; CATCHMENTS; ECOSYSTEMS; LAND USE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNOFF; TROPICS;

RIVERS;

CATCHMENT; DECOMPOSITION; LAND COVER; METABOLISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; STREAM; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84883345367     PISSN: 1470160X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2013.07.027     Document Type: Article

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