Effect of typhoon disturbance on fine litterfall and related nutrient input in a subtropical forest on Okinawa Island, Japan

Effect of typhoon disturbance on fine litterfall and related nutrient input in a subtropical forest on Okinawa Island, Japan

Typhoons are frequent on Okinawa Island, southwestern Japan. The effects of typhoon disturbance on the patterns of fine litterfall and related nutrient inputs in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest were studied over 5 years from May 1996 to April 2001. Annual fine litterfall averaged 7558 kg...

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Veröffentlicht in:Basic and applied ecology 2004-01, Vol.5 (3), p.271-282
Hauptverfasser: Xu, Xiaoniu, Hirata, Eiji, Shibata, Hideaki
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Sprache:eng
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Evergreen broad-leaved forest
Litterfall pattern
Nutrient concentration
Nutrient return
Typhoon disturbance
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Zusammenfassung:Typhoons are frequent on Okinawa Island, southwestern Japan. The effects of typhoon disturbance on the patterns of fine litterfall and related nutrient inputs in a subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest were studied over 5 years from May 1996 to April 2001. Annual fine litterfall averaged 7558 kg ha −1 (range from 6188 to 9439 kg ha −1) for six sampling plots over 5 years, which differed significantly among years ( p
ISSN:1439-1791
DOI:10.1016/j.baae.2004.01.001