Cameron, Guy N.2022-06-282022-06-2819752456680https://hdl.handle.net/10657/10144This 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. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. Section 107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Thesisreformatted digital