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Leaf-litter breakdown in pasture and deciduous woodland streams: a comparison among three European regions

  • Sally Hladyz
  • , Scott Tiegs
  • , Mark Gessner
  • , Paul Giller
  • , Geta Risnoveanu
  • , Elana Prada
  • , Marius Nistoresco
  • , Markus Schindler
  • , Guy Woodward

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Abstract

Human land-use has altered catchments on a large scale in most parts of the world, with one of the most profound changes relevant for streams and rivers being the widespread clearance of woody riparian vegetation to make way for livestock grazing pasture. Increasingly, environmental legislation, such as the EU Water Framework Directive (EU WFD), calls for bioassessment tools that can detect such anthropogenic impacts on ecosystem functioning.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1916 - 1929
Number of pages14
JournalFreshwater Biology
Volume55
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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