Influence of elevated As on leaf breakdown in an Appalachian headwater stream
β Scribed by Chaffin, Jake L.; Valett, H. Maurice; Webster, Jackson R.; Schreiber, Madeline E.
- Book ID
- 121226734
- Publisher
- North American Benthological Society
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 349 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0887-3593
- DOI
- 10.1899/04-058.1
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