Mountain lakes increase organic matter decomposition rates in streams

Journal of the North American Benthological Society

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 521-529

  Goodman, Keli J ^a   Baker, Michelle A ^a   Wurtsbaugh, Wayne A ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotton strip assay; Ecosystem function; Nutrients; Organic matter decomposition; Stream lake interactions; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 85017341069     PISSN: 08873593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1899/09-070.1     Document Type: Article

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