Leaf litter processing rates in a Kenyan highland stream, the Njoro River (original) (raw)

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Litter input from riparian vegetation to streams: a case study of the Njoro River, Kenya

Hydrobiologia, 2001

Allochthonous coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM) input into the Njoro River was measured between January and June 1998 at two contrasting sites: open-canopy and closed-canopy sites. Bank runoff and aerial drift traps were used for collecting CPOM inputs over periods of two weeks. Collected litter was sorted into four categories: leaves, fruits, wood and plant fragments. Monthly input ranged from

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