Effects of Zn, Fe and Mn on Leaf Litter
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Adriana Medeiros; Sofia Duarte; ClΓ‘udia Pascoal; Fernanda CΓ‘ssio; Manuel GraΓ§a
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract We investigated the effects of heavy metals on leaf litter decomposition in streams. Leaves were immersed (10 days) at a reference (R) and a metalβimpacted (I) site and exposed in microcosms with increased Zn, Mn or Fe content, and to stream water from site R or I. Fungal biomass was hi