Litter fall and nutrient return in Quercus cerris L. var. Cerris forests in the central black sea region of Turkey
Pakistan Journal of Botany, cilt.33, sa.3, ss.293-303, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2001
- Dergi Adı: Pakistan Journal of Botany
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.293-303
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Litter fall and nutrient return in a deciduous Quercus cerris L. var. cerris forest which constitutes the "étage supra-mediterranéen pré-pontique" vegetation layer in the Central Black Sea Region of Turkey were investigated. Total annual input of litter was 681.90 g m-2 of which 64% was leaf litter fall, followed by 27, 7 and 2% wood, reproductive and miscellaneous litter fall, respectively. The annual nutrient return through litter fall was 42.70 kg ha-1 N, 2.62 kg ha-1 P, 44.37 kg ha-1 K, 85.78 kg ha-1 Ca and 15.54 kg ha-1 Mg. High turnover rate was found in the present study. However, turnover time was lower than other Quercus forests.