The effect of temperature on leaf decomposition and diversity of associated aquatic hyphomycetes depends on the substrate

Fungal Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 546-553

  Gonçalves, Ana Lúcia ^a   Graça, Manuel A S ^a   Canhoto, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Fungal diversity; Litter quality; Stream ecosystems; Temperature

Indexed keywords

ALNUS; ALNUS GLUTINOSA; HYPHOMYCETES; QUERCUS ROBUR;

EID: 84888135994     PISSN: 17545048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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