Nitrogen Level and Decomposition in Scots Pine Needle Litter
- 1 May 1982
- Vol. 38 (3) , 291-296
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3544667
Abstract
The decomposition of Scotch pine green needles and brown needle litter was followed. The N level was initially 1.2% in green and 0.40% in brown needles. The decomposition rate of the N-rich litter was initially higher than for the nutrient-poor, but after 3 yr the accumulated weight loss was similar in both cases. The decomposition rate of the lignin of the N-rich litter was significantly lower than that of the N-poor in the incubation period after 500 days.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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