Multi-stressor impacts on fungal diversity and ecosystem functions in streams: Natural vs. anthropogenic stress

Ecology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 672-683

  Tolkkinen, M ^a   Mykra H ^a   Annala, M ^a   Markkola, A M ^a   Vuori, K M ^b   Muotka, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aquatic fungi; Biodiversity; Catchment geology; Forest drainage; Leaf decomposition; Multiple stressors; Natural acidity; Next generation sequencing; Streams

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; ADAPTATION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FUNGUS; LAND USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; STREAMFLOW; TAXONOMY;

FUNGI; OTUS;

BIODIVERSITY; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; DNA SEQUENCE; ECOSYSTEM; FINLAND; FOREST; FUNGUS; GENETICS; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; RIVER;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIODIVERSITY; ECOSYSTEM; FINLAND; FORESTS; FUNGI; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT LEAVES; RIVERS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 85047697285     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/14-0743.1     Document Type: Article

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