Riparian forest composition affects stream litter decomposition despite similar microbial and invertebrate communities

Cross-boundary flows of energy and nutrients link biodiversity and functioning in adjacent ecosystems. The composition of forest tree species can affect the structure and functioning of stream ecosystems due to physical and chemical attributes, as well as changes in terrestrial resource subsidies. W...

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Published in:	Ecology (Durham) Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 151 - 159
Main Authors:	Kominoski, John S., Marczak, Laurie B., Richardson, John S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC Ecological Society of America 01-01-2011
Subjects:	alleles Alnus rubra Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals aquatic invertebrates Bacteria - metabolism Biodegradation, Environmental Biodiversity Biological and medical sciences biomass canopy coastal rainforest ecosystems coniferous Coniferous forests Creeks & streams deciduous decomposition Ecosystem ecosystems energy flow Forest canopy Forest ecosystems Forest litter forest trees Forestry Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology fungi General aspects General forest ecology Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology Invertebrata Invertebrates Invertebrates - physiology Lotic systems metabolism microbial microbial communities mixed canopy Nutrients organic matter Plant litter rain forests restriction fragment length polymorphism Riparian forests Rivers stream Streams subsidies Terrestrial ecosystems Trees trophic relationships Tsuga heterophylla British Columbia British Columbia Canada Canada, British Columbia Rain forest Decomposition Alnus rubra Biodiversity coniferous Riparian Dicotyledones Ecosystem Angiospermae Gymnospermae Stream Tsuga heterophylla Betulaceae Microbial community Composition Litter deciduous microbial coastal rainforest ecosystems mixed canopy Spermatophyta Coniferales Microorganism Invertebrata invertebrates Canopy(vegetation)
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