The Ecology of Plant Litter Decomposition in Stream Ecosystems (1st ed. 2021)
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- Synopsis
- With almost 90% of terrestrial plant material entering the detrital pool, the processing of this significant carbon source is a critical ecosystem function to understand. Riverine ecosystems are estimated to receive, process and transport nearly 1.9 Pg of terrestrial carbon per year globally, highlighting the focus many freshwater ecologists have on the factors that explain decomposition rates of senesced plant material. Since Webster and Benfield offered the first comprehensive review of these factors in 1986, there has been an explosion of research addressing key questions about the ecological interactions at play. Ecologists have developed field and laboratory techniques, as well as created global scale collaborations to disentangle the many drivers involved in the decomposition process. This book encapsulates these 30+ years of research, describing the state of knowledge on the ecology of plant litter decomposition in stream ecosystems in 22 chapters written by internationally renowned experts on the subject.
- Copyright:
- 2021
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9783030728540
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030728533
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 08/11/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Cristina Canhoto
- Edited by:
- Luz Boyero
- Edited by:
- Christopher M. Swan
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