Leaf Litter Decomposition of two Central Himalayan Oaks
Kirtika Padalia1*, Rajendra Singh Parihaar1, Nidhi Bhakuni1and Bhawana Kapkoti1
1Department of Botany, DSB Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, 263002 India
http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.2.16
The study was conducted in two natural oak forest of Nainital (Uttarakhand) India, during 2012-2013 to determine the weight loss pattern in leaf litter of two Central Himalayan Oaks (i.e.,Quercus leucotrichophoraA. Camus. andQuercus floribundaLindl.) with the help of litter bag technique. The present study concluded that weight loss proceeded throughout the study period and relatively higher within 60 days after the placement of litter bags into the soil. Among these two species, higher weight loss observed inQ. floribundaas compared toQ. leucotrichophoraacross both the sites. Within 365 days, average weight loss observed about 60% inQ. leucotrichophoraand 62% inQ. floribunda.衰变速率系数速率范围从0.0596 - 0。0014 forQ. leucotrichophorawhile it varies from 0.0558 to 0.0013 forQ. floribunda. The monthly relative decomposition rate (RDR) ranged between 0.0598-0.0014 g/g/day and 0.0208-0.0050 g/g/day forQ. leucotrichophoraandQ. floribunda, respectively. Climatic factors (rainfall, temperature and relative humidity) also influenced the rate of decomposition.
Litter decomposition; Oak forest; Climatic factors; Weight remaining; Weight loss
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Padalia K, Parihaar R. S, Bhakuni N, Kapkoti B. Leaf Litter Decomposition of two Central Himalayan Oaks. Curr World Environ 2015;10(2) DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.10.2.16
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