Combined effects of water temperature, grazing snails and terrestrial herbivores on leaf decomposition in urban streams

The decomposition of organic matter in freshwaters, such as leaf litter, can affect global nutrient (e.g., carbon) cycling. This process can be influenced by fast urbanization through increased water temperature, reduced aquatic diversity and changed leaf litter quality traits. In this study, we per...

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Main Authors: Hongyong Xiang, Yixin Zhang, David Atkinson, Raju Sekar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7580.pdf