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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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Front Matter
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Leaf Chemical And Physical Properties
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Microbial Decomposers
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"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)
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Book Title: Methods to Study Litter Decomposition
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Editors: Manuel A.S. Graça, Felix Bärlocher, Mark O. Gessner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3466-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-3348-3Published: 05 April 2005
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4020-3466-4Published: 18 July 2005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 329
Topics: Ecology, Plant Ecology, Sedimentology, Ecosystems, Microbial Ecology, Microbiology