Large Woody Debris in a Headwater Stream
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J. Bruce Wallace; Jackson R. Webster; Sue L. Eggert; Judy L. Meyer; Edward R. Si
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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We excluded litter (leaves and wood) inputs to an Appalachian headwater stream for 5 years. Leaves disappeared from the streambed very rapidly (<1 year) following litter exclusion, however, a large residual mass of woody debris remained. After excluding inputs of leaf litter and wood to the stream f