Interspecific variation in leaf litter tannins drives decomposition in a tropical rain forest of French Guiana

Tannins are believed to be particularly abundant in tropical tree foliage and are mainly associated with plant herbivore defense. Very little is known of the quantity, variation, and potential role of tannins in tropical leaf litter. Here we report on the interspecific variability of litter condense...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 2010-07, Vol.91 (7), p.2080-2091
Hauptverfasser:	Coq, Sylvain, Souquet, Jean-Marc, Meudec, Emmanuelle, Cheynier, Véronique, Hättenschwiler, Stephan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amazonian lowland forest Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Biodegradation, Environmental Biological and medical sciences Butanols Chemical ecology condensed tannins Decomposition detritivores Ecology Fauna Forest ecology Forest litter Forestry Forests French Guiana Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects General forest ecology Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology Herbivores high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) Leaves Life Sciences litter chemistry Other Plant Leaves - chemistry Plant Leaves - classification Plant litter Polymerization Polyphenols Soil ecology soil macrofauna Species Specificity Tannins Tannins - chemistry Trees Trees - physiology Tropical Climate Tropical rain forests
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