{"id":1179,"date":"2022-08-01T14:34:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T14:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2022-08-02T00:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T00:10:18","slug":"the-effect-of-discharge-on-leaf-litter-decomposition-in-tropical-streams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.ecology.uga.edu\/tropical-ecology\/the-effect-of-discharge-on-leaf-litter-decomposition-in-tropical-streams\/","title":{"rendered":"The Effect of Discharge on Leaf Litter Decomposition in Tropical Streams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Effect of Discharge on Leaf Litter Decomposition in Tropical Streams<\/h2>\n\n\n

Caroline G.T. Anscombe, Carolyn S. Cummins, and Amanda T. Rugenski<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of our knowledge about stream decomposition comes from temperate regions and perennial streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a gap in our understanding of factors that drive decomposition in tropical streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How do the rates of decomposition differ in a Neotropical perennial (Alondra) and intermittent (Bruja) stream?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypothesis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The perennial stream will have higher rates of decomposition than the intermittent stream as a function of flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Methods<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leaf packs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n