Methods to Study Litter Decomposition A Practical Guide 1st Edition by Manuel A S Graca, Felix Barlocher, Mark O Gessner ISBN 1402033486 9781402033483 by Manuel A.s. Graça, Felix Bärlocher, Mark O. Gessner 1402033486, 9781402033483 instant download after payment.

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ISBN 10: 1402033486 
ISBN 13: 9781402033483
Author: Manuel A S Graca, Felix Barlocher, Mark O Gessner

Methods to Study Litter Decomposition A Practical Guide 1st Table of contents:

Part I: Introduction and General Concepts

• Chapter 1: The Significance of Litter Decomposition in Ecosystems
• Chapter 2: Principles of Litter Decomposition
• Chapter 3: Experimental Design in Litter Decomposition Studies
• Chapter 4: Statistical Analysis for Litter Decomposition Data (Often includes a primer on relevant statistical methods)

Part II: Preparation and Characterization of Litter

• Chapter 5: Litter Collection and Preparation
• Chapter 6: Determination of Litter Mass Loss (Litter Bag Technique)
• Chapter 7: Coarse Particulate Organic Matter (CPOM) Budgets
• Chapter 8: Fine Particulate Organic Matter (FPOM) Collection
• Chapter 9: Leaching of Soluble Compounds
• Chapter 10: Determination of Leaf Toughness
• Chapter 11: Assessing Physical Properties of Litter
• Chapter 12: Chemical Analysis of Litter: Overview
• Chapter 13: Determination of Total Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Leaf Litter
• Chapter 14: Analysis of Carbon Content
• Chapter 15: Determination of Total Carbohydrates
• Chapter 16: Determination of Soluble Carbohydrates
• Chapter 17: Total Lipids
• Chapter 18: Total Phenolics
• Chapter 19: Radial Diffusion Assay for Tannins
• Chapter 20: Acid Butanol Assay for Proanthocyanidins (Condensed Tannins)
• Chapter 21: Proximate Lignin and Cellulose Determination
• Chapter 22: Other Specific Chemical Analyses (e.g., cell wall components, specific nutrients)

Part III: Microbial Decomposers: Fungi

• Chapter 23: Techniques for Handling Aquatic Hyphomycetes
• Chapter 24: Maintenance of Aquatic Hyphomycete Cultures
• Chapter 25: An Illustrated Key to Common Temperate Species of Aquatic Hyphomycetes
• Chapter 26: Sporulation by Aquatic Hyphomycetes (Quantification and Rate)
• Chapter 27: Ergosterol as a Measure of Fungal Biomass
• Chapter 28: Acetate Incorporation into Ergosterol to Determine Fungal Growth Rates and Production
• Chapter 29: Molecular Approaches to Estimate Fungal Diversity I: T-RFLP
• Chapter 30: Molecular Approaches to Estimate Fungal Diversity II: DGGE
• Chapter 31: Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) for Fungal Communities
• Chapter 32: Fungal Biomarkers Beyond Ergosterol
• Chapter 33: Isolation and Characterization of Litter-Associated Fungi

Part IV: Microbial Decomposers: Bacteria

• Chapter 34: Bacterial Counts and Biomass Determination by Epifluorescence Microscopy
• Chapter 35: Secondary Production and Growth of Litter-Associated Bacteria
• Chapter 36: Isolation of Cellulose-Degrading Bacteria
• Chapter 37: Molecular Approaches for Bacterial Community Analysis (e.g., NGS)
• Chapter 38: Extraction and Quantification of ATP as a Measure of Microbial Biomass

Part V: Microbial Activity and Extracellular Enzymes

• Chapter 39: Respirometry for Measuring Microbial Activity
• Chapter 40: Extracellular Fungal Hydrolytic Enzyme Activity: General Principles
• Chapter 41: Assays for Cellulases (e.g., Viscosimetric, Spectrophotometric)
• Chapter 42: Fluorometric Determination of the Activity of β-Glucosidase and Other Extracellular Hydrolytic Enzymes
• Chapter 43: Pectin-Degrading Enzymes: Polygalacturonase and Pectin Lyase
• Chapter 44: Lignin-Degrading Enzymes: Phenoloxidase and Peroxidase
• Chapter 45: Proteinase Activity: Azocoll and Thin-Layer Enzyme Assay
• Chapter 46: Other Relevant Enzyme Assays

Part VI: Detritivorous Consumers (Invertebrates)

• Chapter 47: Maintenance of Shredders in the Laboratory
• Chapter 48: Measuring Feeding Preferences of Detritivores
• Chapter 49: Assessing Invertebrate Ingestion and Assimilation Rates
• Chapter 50: Characterization of Invertebrate Assemblages in Litter
• Chapter 51: Tracing Trophic Pathways (e.g., Stable Isotopes)
• Chapter 52: Influence of Invertebrates on Litter Fragmentation
• Chapter 53: Methods for Exclosure Experiments

Part VII: Ecosystem-Level and Integrative Approaches

• Chapter 54: Litter Dynamics at the Stream Ecosystem Level
• Chapter 55: Whole-Stream/Ecosystem Manipulations
• Chapter 56: Using Litter Decomposition as a Bioindicator
• Chapter 57: Modelling Litter Decomposition
• Chapter 58: Data Synthesis and Meta-Analysis in Decomposition Studies
• Chapter 59: Biodiversity and Litter Decomposition (Specific Methods)
• Chapter 60: Applications of Litter Decomposition Research (e.g., Climate Change, Pollution)

Appendices

• Glossary of Terms
• List of Suppliers
• Online Resources and Data (e.g., computer code, calculation sheets mentioned in descriptions)
• Detailed Protocols (often integrated into chapters)

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