Litterfall and nitrogen turnover in an Amazonian blackwater inundation forest |
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Authors: | U. Irmler |
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Affiliation: | 1. Abt. Angewandte ?kologie/Küstenforschung, Zoolog. Inst., Universit?t, Olshausenstrasse 40-60, D-2300, Kiel, F. R. Germany
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Abstract: | In 1976/77 energy flow and nutrient cycling in an Amazonian blackwater inundation forest were studied. The major part of the litter biomass turnover occurred during the emersion phase. 95% decomposition rate for nitrogen was measured with 15 mm mesh litter bags and was 4.7 years. Over 30 per cent of the annual leaf-fall was decomposed by soil-dwelling arthropods. |
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