Litterfall dynamics in an overcrowded mangrove Kandelia obovata (S., L.) Yong stand over five years

Organic matter fluxes into marginal wetland areas require to be quantified given their support for the detrital components. Following their study for 5 years in a mangrove ( Kandelia obovata) stand near the northernmost limit of the species’ distribution in East Asia, leaf and stipule litterfalls exhibited a clear monthly pattern, with maximum values in July and minimum values in February. In this region, mangroves experience a distinct seasonal climate characterised by low temperatures and frequent typhoons. Propagule litterfall was largest in April and May, whereas no propagule litterfall occurred in summer. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance revealed that the monthly trends of litterfall did not significantly differ among years (branch, p