Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet
Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process, and climate and litter chemistry strongly control rates of litter decay. In this work, three forests along an elevation gradient on the eastern slope of Sergyemla Mountain were selected to compare litter decomposition and chemical fraction los...
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ftchinacadscimhe:oai:ir.imde.ac.cn:131551/7510 2023-05-15T18:40:46+02:00 Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet Fan, Jihui Zhang, Xiaoke Lui, Xuyang Yan, Yan Wang, Xiaodan 2014 http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/7510 http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/97437873/leaf-litter-decomposition-three-subalpine-forests-along-elevation-gradient-tibet 英语 eng POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Fan, Jihui,Zhang, Xiaoke,Lui, Xuyang,et al. Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet[J]. POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,2014,23(4):1137-1146. http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/7510 http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/97437873/leaf-litter-decomposition-three-subalpine-forests-along-elevation-gradient-tibet 4 Litter Decomposition Litter Quality Subalpine Forest Elevation Gradient Southeastern Tibet 自然地理学 Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences & Ecology TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST NUTRIENT RELEASE TUNDRA ECOTONE RATES QUALITY CLIMATE DYNAMICS CARBON SOILS Environmental Sciences Article 期刊论文 2014 ftchinacadscimhe 2022-12-19T18:18:47Z Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process, and climate and litter chemistry strongly control rates of litter decay. In this work, three forests along an elevation gradient on the eastern slope of Sergyemla Mountain were selected to compare litter decomposition and chemical fraction loss rates, and further to evaluate the effects of environmental factors and litter chemistry on the litter decomposition process.The leaf litter decomposition coefficient of the mixed conifer and broadleaf forest (MCBF, 3,169 m a.s.l.),sclerophyllous evergreen broadleaf forest (SEBF, 3,453 m a.s.l.), and subalpine dark coniferous forest (SDCF,3,957 m a.s.l.) sites were 0.04, 0.03, and 0.02 month-1, respectively. The litter mass loss at the MCBF site significantly correlated with litter quality, but that of the SEBF and the SDCF sites did not. In addition, there was a significant positive relationship between the litter mass loss and temperature along the elevation gradients. This study demonstrates that the litter decomposition rate decreases with increasing altitude along the elevation gradient. Climate is the key factor influencing litter decay across environmental gradients, but litter qualityalso affects decomposition rates in low-elevation forests. Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process, and climate and litter chemistry strongly control rates of litter decay. In this work, three forests along an elevation gradient on the eastern slope of Sergyemla Mountain were selected to compare litter decomposition and chemical fraction loss rates, and further to evaluate the effects of environmental factors and litter chemistry on the litter decomposition process. The leaf litter decomposition coefficient of the mixed conifer and broadleaf forest (MCBF, 3,169 m a.s.l), sclerophyllous evergreen broadleaf forest (SEBF, 3,453 m a.s.l.), and subalpine dark coniferous forest (SDCF, 3,957 m a.s.l.) sites were 0.04, 0.03, and 0.02 month(-1), respectively. The litter mass loss at the MCBF site significantly ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Tundra IMHE OpenIR (Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences) |
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Litter Decomposition Litter Quality Subalpine Forest Elevation Gradient Southeastern Tibet 自然地理学 Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences & Ecology TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST NUTRIENT RELEASE TUNDRA ECOTONE RATES QUALITY CLIMATE DYNAMICS CARBON SOILS Environmental Sciences |
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Litter Decomposition Litter Quality Subalpine Forest Elevation Gradient Southeastern Tibet 自然地理学 Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences & Ecology TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST NUTRIENT RELEASE TUNDRA ECOTONE RATES QUALITY CLIMATE DYNAMICS CARBON SOILS Environmental Sciences Fan, Jihui Zhang, Xiaoke Lui, Xuyang Yan, Yan Wang, Xiaodan Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet |
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Litter Decomposition Litter Quality Subalpine Forest Elevation Gradient Southeastern Tibet 自然地理学 Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences & Ecology TROPICAL RAIN-FOREST TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST NUTRIENT RELEASE TUNDRA ECOTONE RATES QUALITY CLIMATE DYNAMICS CARBON SOILS Environmental Sciences |
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Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process, and climate and litter chemistry strongly control rates of litter decay. In this work, three forests along an elevation gradient on the eastern slope of Sergyemla Mountain were selected to compare litter decomposition and chemical fraction loss rates, and further to evaluate the effects of environmental factors and litter chemistry on the litter decomposition process.The leaf litter decomposition coefficient of the mixed conifer and broadleaf forest (MCBF, 3,169 m a.s.l.),sclerophyllous evergreen broadleaf forest (SEBF, 3,453 m a.s.l.), and subalpine dark coniferous forest (SDCF,3,957 m a.s.l.) sites were 0.04, 0.03, and 0.02 month-1, respectively. The litter mass loss at the MCBF site significantly correlated with litter quality, but that of the SEBF and the SDCF sites did not. In addition, there was a significant positive relationship between the litter mass loss and temperature along the elevation gradients. This study demonstrates that the litter decomposition rate decreases with increasing altitude along the elevation gradient. Climate is the key factor influencing litter decay across environmental gradients, but litter qualityalso affects decomposition rates in low-elevation forests. Litter decomposition is a fundamental ecosystem process, and climate and litter chemistry strongly control rates of litter decay. In this work, three forests along an elevation gradient on the eastern slope of Sergyemla Mountain were selected to compare litter decomposition and chemical fraction loss rates, and further to evaluate the effects of environmental factors and litter chemistry on the litter decomposition process. The leaf litter decomposition coefficient of the mixed conifer and broadleaf forest (MCBF, 3,169 m a.s.l), sclerophyllous evergreen broadleaf forest (SEBF, 3,453 m a.s.l.), and subalpine dark coniferous forest (SDCF, 3,957 m a.s.l.) sites were 0.04, 0.03, and 0.02 month(-1), respectively. The litter mass loss at the MCBF site significantly ... |
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Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet |
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Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet |
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Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet |
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http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/7510 http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/97437873/leaf-litter-decomposition-three-subalpine-forests-along-elevation-gradient-tibet |
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POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Fan, Jihui,Zhang, Xiaoke,Lui, Xuyang,et al. Leaf Litter Decomposition in Three Subalpine Forests along an Elevation Gradient in Tibet[J]. POLISH JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES,2014,23(4):1137-1146. http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/7510 http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/97437873/leaf-litter-decomposition-three-subalpine-forests-along-elevation-gradient-tibet |
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