Leaf diversity influences in-stream litter decomposition through effects on shredders
โ Scribed by ISIS SANPERA-CALBET; ANTOINE LECERF; ERIC CHAUVET
- Book ID
- 108729468
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 226 KB
- Volume
- 54
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0046-5070
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