Exotic vs. native: global and urban investigations of leaf litter decay in streams

Exotic vs. native: global and urban investigations of leaf litter decay in streams

Exotic species alter the streamside plant community by changing the resources available to the stream food web, causing cascading changes throughout the entire aquatic ecosystem. To better understand the impacts of exotic litter species on stream communities, investigations were made at global and l...

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Main Author: Kennedy, Kimberly Theresa May
Other Authors: El-Sabaawi, Rana
Language:English
en
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Leaf decay
Invasive species
Meta-analysis
Hedera helix
Rubus armeniacus
Salix sitchensis
Alnus rubra
Urban streams
Plastic decay
aquatic invertebrates
C:N
C:P
leaf toughness
leaf mass area
stream temperature
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1828/7504

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http://hdl.handle.net/1828/7504

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