Title

TB162: Red Maple and White Pine Litter Quality: Initial Changes with Decomposition

Authors

Mairin T. Delaney
Ivan J. Fernandez
Jeffrey A. Simmons
Russel D. Briggs

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Description

The specific objectives of this study were (a) to define the organic and inorganic composition of foliar litter from red maple (Acer rubrum L.) and white pine (Pinus strobus L.), and (b) to determine the shifts in the organic and inorganic composition of these two litter types during the initial stages of decomposition. These two species were chosen because of their prominence in the northeastern U.S. and the contrast they afforded in litter quality characteristics which have a strong influence on litter decomposition.

Document Type

Article

ISSN

1070-1524

Rights and Access Note

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher. No known restrictions on publication.

Volume

162

Publication Date

11-1-1996

Publisher

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station

City

Orono

Keywords

forest litter

Disciplines

Environmental Chemistry | Forest Biology

Recommended Citation

Delaney, M.T., I.J. Fernandez, J.A. Smimmons, and R.D. Briggs. 1996. Red maple and white pine litter quality: Initial changes with decomposition. Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Technical Bulletin 162.