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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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Main Authors: See, Lee Su, Koon, Yong Teng
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Language:English
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Published: 1985
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2253/1/A_Comparative_Study_of_Leaf_Litter_Decomposition_Rates_in.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.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
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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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author See, Lee Su
Koon, Yong Teng
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
author_facet See, Lee Su
Koon, Yong Teng
author_sort See, Lee Su
title 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_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_sort comparative study of leaf litter decomposition rates in a hill forest and a forest plantation in peninsular malaysia
publishDate 1985
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/2253/1/A_Comparative_Study_of_Leaf_Litter_Decomposition_Rates_in.pdf
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