Allochthonous plant litter as a source of organic material in an oligotrophic lake (Llyn Frongoch) |
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| Authors: | R. D. G. Hanlon |
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| Affiliation: | (1) The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Dyfed, Wales, U.K.;(2) Dept. of Zoology, The University of Wales, SY23 3DA Aberystwyth, Dyfed Wales, U.K. |
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| Abstract: | The importance of airborne plant litterfall as a source of organic material was evaluated for a small oligotrophic lake. The airborne plant litter input was estimated to be 100 kg yr–1 (45 kg C. yr–1), which represents approximately 5% of the phytoplankton productivity. The quantity of plant litter entering the lake followed an exponential decline with distance from the shore. |
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| Keywords: | plant litter organic material production |
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