Litter decay is an important component of the nutrient cycling process. Plant litter (detrital carbon) is at once the main structural material and the energy currency supporting aquatic ecosystems. The quantity and quality of plant litter decomposing in aquatic environment determines the nature and
Preface: Internat. Rev. Hydrobiol. 5–6/2002
✍ Scribed by Frank Kirschbaum; Roland Billard; Jörn Gessner; Manfred Wirth; Leonore Fischer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 34 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-2944
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