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Decomposition of beech litter cutin under laboratory conditions
Author(s) -
Ziegler Frank,
Zech Wolfgang
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
zeitschrift für pflanzenernährung und bodenkunde
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1522-2624
pISSN - 0044-3263
DOI - 10.1002/jpln.19901530515
Subject(s) - cutin , beech , suberin , decomposition , litter , chemistry , soil water , biodegradation , organic matter , environmental chemistry , botany , soil science , environmental science , biology , organic chemistry , lignin , ecology , biochemistry
A pot experiment was performed in order to obtain informations on the decomposition pattern of beech litter cutin under laboratory conditions. Results show that cutin is little resistant to biodegradation at 20°C and 70% WHC. An increasing ratio of the cutin‐ and suberin‐derived monomeric compounds (THOA + EHOA)/DHHA is indicative of the input of root litter material into the organic matter pool of forest soils.