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Journal of Freshwater Ecology Volume 21, 2006 - Issue 2
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Leaf Litter Decomposition in Aquatic and Terrestrial Realms of a Second-Order Forested Stream System

Takashi Nakajima Department of Environmental Science and Human Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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Takashi Asaeda Department of Environmental Science and Human Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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Takeshi Fujino Department of Environmental Science and Human Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
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Aung Nanda Department of Environmental Science and Human Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama, 338-8570, Japan
Pages 259-263 | Received 16 Sep 2005, Accepted 20 Dec 2005, Published online: 11 Jan 2011

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