Decomposition of leaf litter of Dombeya goetzenii in the Njoro River, Kenya

Decomposition of the leaves of Dombeya goetzenii (K. Schum) in the Njoro River is described and analysed. The loss of the ash-free dry mass was rapid during the first 14 d of exposure in the wet and humid zones. The leaves in the litter bags in the humid and wet zones were processed at a rate (±SD)...

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Published in:Hydrobiologia 2000-01, Vol.418 (1-3), p.147-152
Main Authors: MATHOOKO, J. M, M'ERIMBA, C. M, LEICHTFRIED, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Autoecology
Biological and medical sciences
Decomposition
Dombeya goetzenii
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Kenya
Leaf litter
Plants and fungi
Rivers
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Summary:Decomposition of the leaves of Dombeya goetzenii (K. Schum) in the Njoro River is described and analysed. The loss of the ash-free dry mass was rapid during the first 14 d of exposure in the wet and humid zones. The leaves in the litter bags in the humid and wet zones were processed at a rate (±SD) of 0.005±0.001 d^sup -1^ and 0.021±0.001 d^sup -1^, respectively. The processing rates of the leaves in the wet zone differed significantly from those observed in the humid zone (t-value, p
ISSN:0018-8158
1573-5117
DOI:10.1023/A:1003879908441