Relative influence of shredders and fungi on leaf litter decomposition along a river altitudinal gradient

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 721, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 239-250

  Taylor, Barry R ^a   Chauvet, Eric E ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Elevation gradient; Fungi; Mass loss rates; Shredders; Streams; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AUTUMN; COLD WATER; DECOMPOSITION; LEAF LITTER; METABOLISM; RIVER SYSTEM; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

FRANCE;

ALNUS; FUNGI; LEUCTRA; NEMOURIDAE; PLECOPTERA;

EID: 84887994956     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: 15735117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1666-7     Document Type: Article

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