Biotic and abiotic variables influencing plant litter breakdown in streams: a global study

Plant litter breakdown is a key ecological process in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems. Streams and rivers, in particular, contribute substantially to global carbon fluxes. However, there is little information available on the relative roles of different drivers of plant litter breakdown in fre...

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Main Author: Boyero, Luz (author)
Other Authors: Pearson, Richard G. (author), Hui, Cang (author), Gessner, Mark O. (author), Perez, Javier (author), Alexandrou, Markos A. (author), Graça, Manuel A. S. (author), Ferreira, Verónica (author), et al. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
Subjects:
decomposition
latitudinal gradient
climate
litter quality
biodiversity
detritivore shredders
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/98686
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/98686

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http://hdl.handle.net/10316/98686

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