Data and Data Analysis for Consumer Group and Leaf Species Alter the Temperature Dependence of Leaf Litter Breakdown

The data within are the results of twelve 60-d litterbag incubations in 20 headwater streams across seasonal and landscape temperature gradients in the southern Appalachian Mountains (USA) for both a recalcitrant (Rhododendron maximum) and a labile (Acer rubrum) leaf species. These data were used to compare temperature dependence (as activation energy, Ea) between microbial and detritivore breakdown. These data are presented within Cummins et al. under review in Ecology as of May 2023.