The breakdown of Chinese tallow tree leaf litter and its effect on the invertebrate community structure of ephemeral ponds

This study is an attempt to explain the relationship between Chinese tallow tree (Sapium sebiferum (L) Roxb.) leaf litter and the community structure of ephemeral ponds on the University of Houston Coastal Center, Field and laboratory experiments are utilized in an effort to discern the effect of tannins on the comminution of leaf litter by reducer organisms. A, Structure and Function of Secondary Compounds in Plants. [...]