Impacts of Land-Use on Leaf Breakdown and Macroinvertebrate Assemblages in Southern Appalachian Streams

Land-use practices have long been associated with alterations in stream ecosystem structure and function, however, 'exurbanization' and its impact on streams is poorly understood. This study compares the ecosystem structure and function of 9 southern Appalachian streams of differing land-...

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Main Author: Muller, Kristen Mary
Other Authors: Biological Sciences
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/71774