Methods to Study Litter Decomposition - A Practical Guide (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	2005
Editors:	Manuel A. S. Graca • Felix Barlocher • Mark O. Gessner
Dimensions:	232 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	329
Edition:	2005 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-3348-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Soil science, sedimentology
LSN:	1-4020-3348-6
Barcode:	9781402033483

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