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A Perspective on Leaf Litter Breakdown in Streams
Oikos, 1999Leaf litter breakdown, a critical ecosystem level process in streams and other aquatic environments , has been conceptualized using models borrowed from terrestrial systems. We argue that current views of the process in fresh waters need to be conceptually improved.
Gessner, Mark O. +2 more
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Litter to Leaf: The Unexplored Potential of Silk Byproducts
Trends in Biotechnology, 2021Silk has remained the most preferred protein fiber since its discovery in 3000 BC. However, the cost, availability, and resources required to rear the silkworms and process silk are imposing considerable constraints on the future of silk. It is often unrealized that apart from the fibers, production and processing of silk are a source for a diverse ...
Roopa Reddy +3 more
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Saprotrophy of Conidiobolus and Basidiobolus in leaf litter
Mycological Research, 2007This study of the putative saprotrophs of Conidiobolus and Basidiobolus aids the understanding of their ecological roles in litter, and their relationship with the entomogenous fungi of the Entomophthorales. A total of 47 isolates (ten spp.) were screened for their ability to utilise pure compounds, arthropod cadavers, and plant leaf fragments as ...
Robert J, Manning +2 more
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Manipulation of Leaf Litter Stoichiometry
2020A common approach in trophic ecology is to manipulate the elemental composition of food resources to examine imbalances between the elemental requirements and resource composition of consumers. Primarily applied for three decades to plant-herbivore interactions, the approach has recently been extended to leaf litter and shredders in both laboratory and
Arce-Funck, Julio +2 more
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The leaf-litter origin of trichophyton species
Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata, 1970Studying the length of life of Dermatophyton settled on textile it was found that these fungi keep their original properties entirely intact even in a completely dry state for several years. All this makes it highly probable that they preserve their vitality for a long time also on dry leaflitter.
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Leaf litter and soil invertebrates
2018The diversity of invertebrates occupying the leaf litter and organic layer of soil can be quantified to examine abiotic and biotic questions. This lab can be used as a starting point for a long-term study or short-term activity to study invertebrates.
Matlaga, Tanya, Mausteller, Emily
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Oikos, 1997
Litter decomposition is an important component of the global carbon budget. Due to the strong climatic control of litter decomposition, climate change may significantly affect this pathway. This review quantifies the climatic influences on litter decomposition rates, both directly and indirectly through effects on litter chemistry.
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Litter decomposition is an important component of the global carbon budget. Due to the strong climatic control of litter decomposition, climate change may significantly affect this pathway. This review quantifies the climatic influences on litter decomposition rates, both directly and indirectly through effects on litter chemistry.
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Toxicity Evaluation of Diazinon Contaminated Leaf Litter
Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 2007Diazinon (O,O-diethyl O-[2-isopropyl-6-methyl-4pyrimid-inyl] phosphothiate) is an organophosphate pesticide withwidespread use on a variety of agricultural crops, such asfruit trees, corn, and tobacco (Burkepile et al., 2000).Approximately 6 million kg of diazinon are appliedannually in the United States and, as a result, are a potentialcontributer to ...
M T, Moore, R E, Lizotte, S, Smith
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Measurement of Leaf Litter Decomposition
1999Decomposition is a complex and multistep process of litter breakdown through leaching, mechanical and invertebrate fragmentation, and transformation through the activity of soil microorganisms (Swift et al. 1979). The rate of litter decomposition varies with chemical composition, abiotic factors and biotic factors (Singh and Gupta 1977).
S. R. Gupta, V. Malik
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Living in the litter: the influence of tree leaf litter on wetland communities
Oikos, 2010Empirical research in streams has demonstrated that terrestrial subsidies of tree leaf litter influence multiple community factors including composition, diversity and growth of individuals. However, little research has examined the importance of tree litter species on wetlands, which are ubiquitous across the landscape and serve ...
Aaron B. Stoler, Rick A. Relyea
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