Dry matter and nutrient loss from decomposing Vallisneria spiralis L

Dry matter and nutrient loss from Vallisneria spiralis leaves submerged in leaf packs were measured in a shallow wetland in inland southeastern Australia. Rates of dry matter loss in the first 24 h were rapid (27 and 30% for oven-dried material; 34% for fresh material), and the number of days for &g...

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Published inAquatic botany Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 387 - 392
Main Authors Briggs, S.V., Maher, M.T., Tongway, D.J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.01.1985
Elsevier
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Summary:Dry matter and nutrient loss from Vallisneria spiralis leaves submerged in leaf packs were measured in a shallow wetland in inland southeastern Australia. Rates of dry matter loss in the first 24 h were rapid (27 and 30% for oven-dried material; 34% for fresh material), and the number of days for > 95% loss was comparatively low compared with other submerged macrophytes. Percentages of sodium and potassium in oven-dried material were lower after 24 h, while the other nutrients did not alter.
ISSN:0304-3770
1879-1522
DOI:10.1016/0304-3770(85)90012-9