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Figure 2. Mean (±1 SE) macroinvertebrate biomass per g ash-free dry mass (AFDM) <strong>of</strong> leaf litter remaining in litter bags placed in<br />
four cave streams in northeastern <strong>Alabama</strong> and southeastern Tennessee, U.S.A. (a, b) Coarse-mesh litter bags containing maple and<br />
corn litter, respectively. (c, d) Fine-mesh litter bags containing maple and corn litter, respectively. Vertical dashed line separates<br />
incubation periods: left = incubation period 1 (Jan to Jul 2008), right = incubation period 2 (Jul to Dec 2008, or to Jan 2009 for Tony<br />
Sinks Cave).<br />
10<br />
8<br />
a Maple (coarse) b Corn (coarse)<br />
50<br />
40<br />
6<br />
30<br />
Macroinvertebrate biomass<br />
(mg DM litter bag -1 )<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
30<br />
25<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
c<br />
Maple (fine)<br />
20<br />
10<br />
0<br />
50<br />
40<br />
30<br />
20<br />
d<br />
Corn (fine)<br />
5<br />
10<br />
0<br />
0<br />
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F J F M A M J J A S O N D J F<br />
Date<br />
Date<br />
Big Mouth Jess Elliot Salt River<br />
Tony Sinks<br />
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