Breakdown of mangrove leaf litter in a managed mangrove forest in Peninsular Malaysia

Decomposition of Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata, Bruguiera parviflora and Sonneratia alba leaves was studied in situ using litter bags in both Cleared and Virgin Jungle Reserve (VJR) mangrove forests in Peninsular Malaysia. A single exponential model best described the rate of decomposit...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 1999-10, Vol.413, p.77-88
Main Authors: Ashton, E C, Hogarth, P J, Ormond, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brackish
Bruguiera parviflora
Decomposition
Dissolved organic matter
Ecological function
Leaching
Leaf litter
Leaves
Malaysia
Mangroves
Rhizophora apiculata
Rhizophora mucronata
Seawater
Sonneratia alba
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Summary:Decomposition of Rhizophora apiculata, Rhizophora mucronata, Bruguiera parviflora and Sonneratia alba leaves was studied in situ using litter bags in both Cleared and Virgin Jungle Reserve (VJR) mangrove forests in Peninsular Malaysia. A single exponential model best described the rate of decomposition for each species. All leaf species decomposed faster in the VJR site than in the Cleared site (R. apiculata P
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1003842910811