Functional leaf traits and biodiversity effects on litter decomposition in a stream

survey microbial decomposition leaf litter of salix sp. populus sp. robinia sp. in artificial stream

مطالعه اکولوژیک از سرچشمه رودخانه قره سو(سراب روانسر) در استان کرمانشاه واقع در غرب ایران در پائیز 1378 انجام شد، حداکثر دمای آب 20 درجه سانتی گراد بود، هنگام مطالعه دما در سرچشمه 18 سانتی گراد بود، مقدار عناصر شیمیایی آب اندازه گیری نشد. در این پژوهش لاشبرگ های درختی از بید، چنار، اقاقیا جمع آوری سپس توسط بخش هرباریوم دانشکده کشاورزی دانشگاه شناسایی شدند. وزن خاکستر خشک afdm در(نمونه برداری ...

Leaf diversity influences in-stream litter decomposition through effects on shredders

Leaf litter decomposition and microbial activity in nutrient-enriched and unaltered reaches of a headwater stream

1. Decomposition of red maple (Acer rubrum) and rhododendron (Rhododendron maximum) leaves and activity of associated microorganisms were compared in two reaches of a headwater stream in Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, NC, U.S.A. The downstream reach was enriched with ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate whereas the upstream reach was not altered. 2. Decomposition rate, microbial respiration, fungal...

Nonadditive effects of leaf litter species diversity on breakdown dynamics in a detritus-based stream.

Since species loss is predicted to be nonrandom, it is important to understand the manner in which those species that we anticipate losing interact with other species to affect ecosystem function. We tested whether litter species diversity, measured as richness and composition, affects breakdown dynamics in a detritus-based stream. Using full-factorial analyses of single- and mixed-species leaf...

Understanding litter decomposition in semiarid ecosystems: linking leaf traits, UV exposure and rainfall variability

Differences in litter quality, microbial activity or abiotic conditions cannot fully account for the variability in decomposition rates observed in semiarid ecosystems. Here we tested the role of variation in litter quality, water supply, and UV radiation as drivers of litter decomposition in arid lands. And show that carry-over effects of litter photodegradation during dry periods can regulate...