Methods to Study Litter Decomposition
A Practical Guide
Editors: Graça, Manuel A.S., Bärlocher, Felix, Gessner, Mark O. (Eds.)
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- About this book
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Decomposition of organic matter is a major ecosystem process involving an array of different organisms, including bacteria, fungi and invertebrates. The main objective of this book is to provide students and laboratory instructors at universities and professional ecologists with a broad range of established methods to study plant litter decomposition. Detailed protocols for direct use in the field or laboratory are presented in an easy to follow step-by-step format. A short introduction to each protocol reviews the ecological significance and principles of the technique and points to key references. Although most methods are described for freshwater ecosystems, many will work equally well in the presented or slightly modified form for studies in marine and terrestrial environments.
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From the reviews:
"This book is a laboratory manual detailing some of the available methods to study plant litter and its decomposition. … The procedural descriptions are adequately detailed, and include comprehensive checklists of equipment, chemicals, and solutions. Example calculations are often provided. … As a practical manual this is a useful volume … . it is a well-produced course manual … ." (Karl Ritz, Mycological Research, 2005)
- Table of contents (43 chapters)
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Litter Input
Pages 3-11
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Leaf Retention
Pages 13-18
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Manipulation of Stream Retentiveness
Pages 19-24
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Coarse Benthic Organic Matter
Pages 25-31
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Leaching
Pages 33-36
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Table of contents (43 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Methods to Study Litter Decomposition
- Book Subtitle
- A Practical Guide
- Editors
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- Manuel A.S. Graça
- Felix Bärlocher
- Mark O. Gessner
- Copyright
- 2005
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-4020-3466-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/1-4020-3466-0
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-3348-3
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-6568-2
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 329
- Topics
