Methods to Study Litter Decomposition
Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Contributors: Manuel A.S. Graça (Editor); Felix Bärlocher (Editor); Mark O. Gessner (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: September 10, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9781402065682
Subjects: Ecological science, the Biosphere; Soil science, sedimentology; Life Sciences - Biology - Microbiology; Life Sciences - Ecology; Plants - General; Chemical and physical properties; Enzymatic analysis; Forests; Litter decomposition; Nature / Plants; Nature
First sentence: Allochthonous plant litter is a major source of carbon and energy for stream organisms, especially in narrow reaches where riparian cover limits primary production (Vannote et al. 1980, Webster &amp; Meyer 1997).