A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia
A comparison of seraya (Shorea curtisii Dyer ex. King) and pine (pinus caribaea var. Hondurensis) leaf litter was made over a period of16 weeks in a Hill Dzpterocarp Forest (HDF) and in a pine plantation (PP). At both sites, seraya leaves decomposed at a faster rate than pine needles. Weight loss...
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| description | A comparison of seraya (Shorea curtisii Dyer ex. King) and pine (pinus caribaea var. Hondurensis)
leaf litter was made over a period of16 weeks in a Hill Dzpterocarp Forest (HDF) and in a pine
plantation (PP). At both sites, seraya leaves decomposed at a faster rate than pine needles. Weight
losses after 16 weeks from seraya leaves varied from 19.5% (PP) to 39.0% (HDF) while pine needles
showed weight losses varying from 10.3% (PP) to 13.6% (HDF). Soil microarthopods were suspected
to playa more important role in seraya leaf litter decomposition in the HDF than in the PP. The significance
ofthese findings onforest management is discussed.. |
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| spelling | upm-22532013-05-27T06:59:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2253/ A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia See, Lee Su Koon, Yong Teng A comparison of seraya (Shorea curtisii Dyer ex. King) and pine (pinus caribaea var. Hondurensis) leaf litter was made over a period of16 weeks in a Hill Dzpterocarp Forest (HDF) and in a pine plantation (PP). At both sites, seraya leaves decomposed at a faster rate than pine needles. Weight losses after 16 weeks from seraya leaves varied from 19.5% (PP) to 39.0% (HDF) while pine needles showed weight losses varying from 10.3% (PP) to 13.6% (HDF). Soil microarthopods were suspected to playa more important role in seraya leaf litter decomposition in the HDF than in the PP. The significance ofthese findings onforest management is discussed.. 1985 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2253/1/A_Comparative_Study_of_Leaf_Litter_Decomposition_Rates_in.pdf See, Lee Su and Koon, Yong Teng (1985) A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia. Pertanika, 8 (3). pp. 373-379. English |
| spellingShingle | See, Lee Su Koon, Yong Teng A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title | A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in
a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full | A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in
a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in
a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in
a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_short | A Comparative Study of Leaf Litter Decomposition Rates in
a Hill Forest and a Forest Plantation in Peninsular Malaysia |
| title_sort | comparative study of leaf litter decomposition rates in
a hill forest and a forest plantation in peninsular malaysia |
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