Shifts in leaf litter breakdown along a forest�pasture�urban gradient in Andean streams

Tropical montane ecosystems of the Andes are critically threatened by a rapid land-use change which can potentially affect stream variables, aquatic communities and ecosystem processes such as leaf litter breakdown. However, these effects have not been sufficiently investigated in the Andean region...

• Main Author: Cueva Agila, A. (author)
• Other Authors: Iñiguez Armijos, C. (author), Espinosa íñiguez, C. (author), Sanchez Rodriguez, A. (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Andean streams; land-use change; pH; water temperature; nutrient enrichment; aquatic decomposer communities; leaf litter breakdown
• Online Access: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/18830