A comparative study of leaf litter decomposition rates in a Hill Forest and a forest plantation in Peninsular Malaysia

Lee S.S., . and Yong T. K., . A comparative study of leaf litter decomposition rates in a Hill Forest and a forest plantation in Peninsular Malaysia. pp. 373-379. ISSN 0126-6128

A comparison of seraya (Shorea curtisii Dyer ex. King) and pine (Pinus caribaea var. Hondurensis) leaf litter was made over a period of 16 weeks in a Hill Dipterocarp 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 13.6 (HDF). Soil microarthopods were suspected to play a more important role in seraya leaf litter decomposition in the HDF than in the PP. The significance of these findings on forest management was discussed

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A comparison of seraya (Shorea curtisii Dyer ex. King) and pine (Pinus caribaea var. Hondurensis) leaf litter was made over a period of 16 weeks in a Hill Dipterocarp 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 13.6 (HDF). Soil microarthopods were suspected to play a more important role in seraya leaf litter decomposition in the HDF than in the PP. The significance of these findings on forest management was discussed

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	28 ref. Summaries (En Malay)
AGROVOC Term:	HOJARASCA FORESTAL
AGROVOC Term:	PLANTACION FORESTAL
AGROVOC Term:	MALASIA PENINSULAR/ DETERIORO
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:53
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/18455

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