Litterfall and Nutrient Dynamics in a Mature Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil
ABSTRACT We assessed litterfall and nutrient cycling in an old-growth Atlantic rainforest in southern Brazil. Plant litter collected monthly was separated into: leaves, twigs, reproductive organs, and fragments, and dried, weighed, and ground. Determination of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Floresta e Ambiente |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-80872017000100155&lng=en&tlng=en |