Heterogeneous dispersal of tree litterfall corresponding with patchy canopy structure in a temperate mixed forest
Heterogeneous dispersal of tree litterfall corresponding with patchy canopy structure in a temperate mixed forest
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温带混交林中树木凋落物的异质扩散与斑块状冠层结构相对应
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10.1007/bf00044917
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1991
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Y. Hirabuki
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Y. Hirabuki
Spatial dispersal patterns of fine litter were analyzed in relation to forest structure within a temperate mixed stand, in northeastern Japan. The canopy layer was a mosaic of two types of patches, those of shade-tolerantAbies firma(estimated age being 81–146 yrs.) and early successional deciduous broad-leaved trees (about 45 yrs. of age). Litter input to the forest floor was observed for a period of three years using 38 traps set at a height of 1.2 m. The average annual total of fine litter was 6.233 (dw.) metric tons hectare-1, 85.7% of the total litterfall. Fine litter was mostly leaves from the overstory (about 64%). Litter distribution maps were drawn, using the Davis's grid method, of the total fine litter and its two main elements, namelyA. firma(a 36.1% share) and deciduous broad-leaved species (36.7%). The mosaic distribution of heterogeneous patches of litter was seem to corresponded with distribution of the canopy structure.