1992
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.1992.tb00475.x
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Effects of spacing on litterfall and nutrient contents in stands of Tectona grandis Linn. f. and Terminalia superba Engl. & Diels

Abstract: SummaryLitter was collected from 18‐year‐old Tectona grandis (teak) and 13‐year‐old Terminalia superba (afara) planted at various square spacings at Gambari Forest Reserve, Southwestern Nigeria. Litter was collected throughout the year in both species with the rate of fall being particularly high in the dry season in the case of teak and in the wet season in the case of afara. The peak of litter fall in teak may be related to the degree of desiccation or water stress and that of afara to diurnal temperature ra… Show more

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“…The maintenance of natural systems or soil fertility in tropical forest ecosystems is achieved by high and rapid circulation of nutrients through the fall and decomposition of litter. The decomposed litter is also the basis of many food chains in tropical forests and is a principal source of energy for the saprobiota of the forest floor and soil, where the trophic chain of detritus predominates (Spain, 1984;Ola-Adams & Egunjobi, 1992;Oliveira & Lacerola, 1993;Regina et al, 1999).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The maintenance of natural systems or soil fertility in tropical forest ecosystems is achieved by high and rapid circulation of nutrients through the fall and decomposition of litter. The decomposed litter is also the basis of many food chains in tropical forests and is a principal source of energy for the saprobiota of the forest floor and soil, where the trophic chain of detritus predominates (Spain, 1984;Ola-Adams & Egunjobi, 1992;Oliveira & Lacerola, 1993;Regina et al, 1999).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Spacing of trees had also been observed to affect litter mass. For instance, Ola-Adams and Egunjobi (1992) observed variation in the amount of litterfall in relation to teak trees spacing in Ibadan, Nigeria.…”
Section: Litter Massmentioning
confidence: 99%