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.
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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 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..
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keyword: | Leaf litter decomposition; hill forest; forest plantation; litter bag studies. |
| Faculty or Institute: | Faculty of Forestry |
| ID Code: | 2253 |
| Deposited By: | Nur Izzati Mohd Zaki |
| Deposited On: | 12 Nov 2009 01:30 |
| Last Modified: | 27 May 2013 06:59 |
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