Pattern of litter fall and litter decomposition in a Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus forest in Kumaun Himalaya | Zendy

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Pattern of litter fall and litter decomposition in a Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus forest in Kumaun Himalaya

Author(s) -

Sanjay Kumar,

M. Tewari Lalit

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

international journal of biodiversity and conservation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2141-243X

DOI - 10.5897/ijbc2013.0617

Subject(s) - litter , plant litter , pinus roxburghii , biology , zoology , botany , ecology , ecosystem

The present paper reports on the leaf litter, wood litter, miscellaneous litter and total litter fall in Quercus leucotrichophora forests of the Kumaun Himalaya. Peak values of leaf, wood and miscellaneous litter fall occurred in May, June and November and December respectively. The total annual litter fall was 538.85 g m -2 , of which leaf, wood and miscellaneous litters accounted for 72.35, 23.04 and 4.53% respectively. Monthly leaf litter fall, wood litter fall and total litter fall was positively related to the monthly temperature of the site.

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