Effects of microclimate, litter type, and mesh size on leaf litter decomposition along an elevation gradient in the Wuyi Mountains, China

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 1113-1120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaojun Wang ◽  
Honghua Ruan ◽  
Yong Han
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Elevation Gradient ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Leaf Litter Decomposition ◽  
Litter Type

Aggregation of Lepidostomatidae in small mesh size litter-bags: implication to the leaf litter decomposition process

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 417-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aung Nanda ◽  
Takashi Asaeda ◽  
Takeshi Fujino ◽  
Kian Siong ◽  
Takashi Nakajima
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Decomposition Process ◽  
Leaf Litter Decomposition ◽  
Litter Bags

Leaf-litter decomposition of the mangrove species Avicennia schaueriana, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhizophora mangle

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rene G. Lima ◽  
Karine D. Colpo
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Rhizophora Mangle ◽  
Mesh Size ◽  
Decomposition Process ◽  
Leaf Litter Decomposition ◽  
Laguncularia Racemosa ◽  
Mangrove Species ◽  
Avicennia Schaueriana ◽  
Over Time

This study evaluated the decomposition process of leaf litter from the main Brazilian mangrove species Avicennia schaueriana, Laguncularia racemosa and Rhizophora mangle. Senescent leaves were collected, dried and placed in nylon bags with different mesh sizes (fine: 2 × 2 mm and coarse: 8 × 8 mm). The bags were distributed over the sediment, and replicates of each species and mesh size were collected periodically over 4 months. In the laboratory, the dry weight of the samples was measured, and the decomposition coefficient (k) for each species and mesh size was obtained over time. All species showed a rapid decomposition rate at the beginning of the experiment, followed by a slower but steady rate of decomposition over time. The rate of leaf litter decomposition was highest in A. schaueriana, intermediate in L. racemosa and lowest in R. mangle. The difference was mainly linked to the activity and abundance of detritivores, together with the different litter quality of the species, which determined their palatability and probably influenced the decomposition process.

Litter chemistry prevails over litter consumers in mediating effects of past steel industry activities on leaf litter decomposition

2015 ◽  
Vol 537 ◽  
pp. 213-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre Lucisine ◽  
Antoine Lecerf ◽  
Michaël Danger ◽  
Vincent Felten ◽  
Delphine Aran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leaf Litter ◽  
Litter Decomposition ◽  
Steel Industry ◽  
Leaf Litter Decomposition ◽  
Litter Chemistry ◽  
Mediating Effects
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