Relationships of shredders, leaf processing and organic matter along a canopy cover gradient in tropical streams
Terrestrial allochthonous organic matter represents a structuring element and an important source of energy and carbon to fauna in small forested streams. However, the role of this matter as a food resource for benthic macroinvertebrates, and consequently, for shredders and their performance in rive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Limnology |
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Online Access: | https://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/1684 |