Difference in the production and elemental composition of litter in Kandelia obovata mangrove forests due to site elevation
Journal of Sea Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
200, P. 102508 - 102508
Published: June 1, 2024
Site
elevation
is
a
crucial
driver
for
mangrove
restoration,
and
litter
production
restoration
significantly
important
target
of
but
little
attention
has
been
paid
to
impact
site
on
the
elemental
composition
in
restored
forests.
This
study
compared
at
three
intertidal
elevations,
explore
impacts
litter.
Compared
with
upper
site,
lower
annual
was
found
site.
Leaf
main
component
litter,
up
60.49%
total
while
reproductive
materials
(flower
fruit)
were
key
part
accounted
50.80%
(the
site)
57.02%
middle
production.
As
decreased,
element
stocks
within
decreased
by
approximately
65.39%
(organic
carbon),
65.17%
(total
nitrogen)
63.66%
phosphorus),
respectively,
which
attributed
more
leaf
instead
other
Results
showed
that
decreases
resulted
production,
altered
percentages
reduced
In
future
projects,
it
advisable
prioritize
(above
local
mean
level)
promoting
Language: Английский
Geoforms and Biogeography Defining Mangrove Primary Productivity: A Meta-Analysis for the American Pacific
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(7), P. 1215 - 1215
Published: July 12, 2024
We
present
a
meta-analysis
of
mangrove
litterfall
across
58
sites
in
the
American
Pacific,
exploring
its
variability
among
geoforms,
ecoregions,
and
provinces.
This
study
contributes
to
filling
information
gap
on
litter-based
primary
productivity
mangroves
at
ecoregional
level
directly
examines
effects
geomorphological
biogeographic
factors
productivity.
The
objective
was
evaluate
how
geoform,
ecoregion,
province
factors,
along
with
eight
environmental
variables,
influence
litterfall-based
Each
site
categorized
according
landform
through
analysis
satellite
images
obtained
from
various
sensors
Google
Earth
Pro
v.
7.3.6
platform.
Additionally,
it
ecoregion
by
analyzing
occurrence
unit
coverage
ArcMap
10.4.1.
then
analyzed
effect
each
factor
efficiency
categorization
using
multivariate
methods.
Our
results
showed
significant
differences
estuaries
exhibiting
higher
production
(11.90
Mg
ha−1
year−1)
compared
lagoons
(7.49
±
4.13
year−1).
Differences
were
also
observed
provinces,
highest
average
Tropical
Eastern
Pacific
(11.19
3.63
lowest
Warm
Temperate
Northeast
(7.34
4.28
Allocation
success
analyses
indicated
that
classified
dominant
species
more
predictable
(>60.34%)
for
production.
maximum
temperature
precipitation
wettest
month
driest
explained
34.13%
conclude
is
influenced
coastal
geomorphic
characteristics
biogeography,
which
are,
turn,
affected
latitude-induced
climate
variation.
Language: Английский
Litter Decomposition of a Deciduous Tectona philippinensis and an Evergreen Parashorea malaanonan Across Contrasting Sites
Jonathan O. Hernandez,
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Lerma San Jose Maldia,
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Crusty E. Tinio
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et al.
Jurnal Sylva Lestari,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 353 - 365
Published: April 1, 2024
Litter
traits
and
site
conditions
alter
nutrient
inputs
from
deciduous
evergreen
forests
by
influencing
litter
decomposition
processes.
Here,
we
investigated
the
leaf
stem
mass
loss
rate
(MLR)
of
a
(Tectona
philippinensis)
an
(Parashorea
malaanonan)
tree
species
factors
it
through
intersite
experiment
litterbag
method
in
secondary
Lobo,
Batangas
Mount
Makiling
Forest
Reserve
(MMFR).
Variations
initial
quality
(leaf
area,
specific
area
(SLA),
thickness,
vein
density),
(light
intensity
temperature)
were
assessed.
P.
malaanonan
has
lower
SLA
density
than
T.
philippinensis.
The
MLR
significantly
higher
mixed
(44.09–57.83%)
that
single-species
either
philippinensis
(28.16–41.83%)
or
(33.60–47.66%).
was
greater
when
placed
Lobo
(where
originated)
at
different
(i.e.,
MMFR).
Moreover,
faster
malaanonan,
particularly
during
rainy
season.
Overall,
study
showed
differed
across
sites
due
to
variations
environmental
variables.
Keywords:
decomposability
traits,
home-field
advantage
(HFA),
experiment,
quality,
Language: Английский
Drought effects on litter fraction and recovery in a subtropical forest
Zhu Xiuwen,
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Fu Zhigao,
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Gong Hede
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et al.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
166, P. 112429 - 112429
Published: Aug. 5, 2024
Litter
input
is
a
critical
link
between
the
circulation
and
flows
of
energy
matter
in
forest
ecosystems.
Drought
events
impact
litter
inputs,
affecting
ecosystems'
nutrient
cycles.
To
investigate
response
production
to
extreme
drought,
explore
their
recovery
mechanism,
difference
whole
year,
concurrent
non-drought
period,
rainy
season,
dry
season.
We
studied
an
drought
event
subtropical
evergreen
broadleaved
Ailao
Mountain
2009–2010.
used
10
years
(2005–2014)
monthly
climate
data,
including
average
precipitation
(MAP),
soil
water
content
(SWC),
temperature
(MAT).
The
observation
period
was
separated
into
pre-drought
(2005–2008),
during-drought
(2009–2010),
post-drought
(2011–2014)
periods.
found
that
annual
total
decreased
by
12
%
during
(p
<
0.
05),
similar
period.
Leaf
increased
1
time,
other
fraction
obviously.
contribution
environmental
factors
more
evident
after
events.
MAT,
MAP,
SWC
jointly
affect
under
conditions,
dominant
factor
related
Water
(MAP
&
SWC)
contributed
events,
while
MAT
mainly
affected
seasons.
Due
growth
nutritional
strategies
each
fraction,
time
branch
leaf
flower
fruit
moss
bark.
results
further
reveal
importance
recovery.
Language: Английский