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The occurrence of terrestrial algae on two beech sites on a Cambisol
Author(s) -
Wöhler Ingo,
Klaß Stefan,
Derakshani Manigee,
Stellmacher Gerold,
Winter JörgUlrich,
Reißer Werner
Publication year - 1998
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.1998.3581610106
Subject(s) - beech , cambisol , algae , litter , botany , brown algae , plant litter , ecology , biology , environmental science , soil water , ecosystem
The occurrence of terrestrial algae on two beech sites was determined qualitatively and quantitatively in the litter, organic and mineral layer. Both sites are beech stands of different age and the soil type is a Cambisol. On the site with young beech the maximal value determined was 1.0 · 10 8 algae g −1 dw in the litter layer. With increasing soil depth the number of algae decreased on both sites, and at the young beech stand site no algae were found in the mineral soil. Chlorophyceae were the dominant algae group and at the young beech stand Bacillariophyceae were present.