The decomposition of mangrove litter in a subtropical mangrove forest

@article{citeulike:1106698, abstract = {Decomposition of Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. leaf and woody litter (twigs) was studied using litter bag experiments in a subtropical mangrove forest at two tidal levels (high and low) with different inundation regimes and during two seasons (summer and winter). Losses in dry weight were best described by a single exponential model which showed loss rates of both leaves and twigs were significantly higher low down on the shoreline (greater inundation) and in summer. The time (days) required for the loss of half of the initial dry weight (t50) was summer: high 59, low 44; winter: high 98, low 78. For twigs the values (days) were summer: high 383, low 179; winter: high 1327, low 1207. There is an exponential relationship between leaf litter t50's and latitude which indicates the importance of temperature and therefore season, to the dynamics of organic cycling and export in mangrove systems.}, address = {Aquatic Biosciences, P.O. Box 694, Kenmore, Que. 4069, Australia}, author = {Mackey, A. P. and Small, G. }, citeulike-article-id = {1106698}, journal = {HYDROBIOLOGIA}, keywords = {decomposition, litter, mangrove}, number = {2}, pages = {93--98}, posted-at = {2007-02-14 11:23:09}, priority = {4}, title = {The decomposition of mangrove litter in a subtropical mangrove forest}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/scopus/record/display.url?view=extended\&origin=resultslist\&eid=2-s2.0-0030303137}, volume = {332}, year = {1996} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1106698 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1106698 TI - The decomposition of mangrove litter in a subtropical mangrove forest JF - HYDROBIOLOGIA VL - 332 IS - 2 SP - 93 EP - 98 AD - Aquatic Biosciences, P.O. Box 694, Kenmore, Que. 4069, Australia N2 - Decomposition of Avicennia marina (Forsk.) Vierh. leaf and woody litter (twigs) was studied using litter bag experiments in a subtropical mangrove forest at two tidal levels (high and low) with different inundation regimes and during two seasons (summer and winter). Losses in dry weight were best described by a single exponential model which showed loss rates of both leaves and twigs were significantly higher low down on the shoreline (greater inundation) and in summer. The time (days) required for the loss of half of the initial dry weight (t50) was summer: high 59, low 44; winter: high 98, low 78. For twigs the values (days) were summer: high 383, low 179; winter: high 1327, low 1207. There is an exponential relationship between leaf litter t50's and latitude which indicates the importance of temperature and therefore season, to the dynamics of organic cycling and export in mangrove systems. KW - decomposition KW - litter KW - mangrove AU - Mackey, AP AU - Small, G PY - 1996/// UR - http://www.scopus.com/scopus/record/display.url?view=extended&origin=resultslist&eid=2-s2.0-0030303137 ER -