Nutrient fluxes in litterfall of a secondary successional alluvial rain forest in Southern Brazil

During forest succession, litterfall nutrient fluxes increase significantly. The higher inputs of organic matter and nutrients through litterfall affects positively soil fertility and the species composition, which are essential components in forest restoration and management programs. In the presen...

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Main Authors: Maurício Bergamini Scheer, Gustavo Gatti, Celina Wisniewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2011-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000400036&lng=en&tlng=en