Relationships between functional traits and litterfall nutrient return characteristics across 21 tree species in subtropical plantations

• Published in: Ying yong sheng tai xue bao Vol. 35; no. 6; p. 1455
• Main Authors: Lin, Xiao-Yu, Wan, Xiao-Hua, Jia, Hui, Huang, Zhi-Qun, Zou, Bing-Zhang, Wang, Si-Rong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.06.2024
• Subjects: Carbon - analysis; Carbon - metabolism; China; Ecosystem; Forests; Nitrogen - analysis; Nitrogen - metabolism; Nutrients - analysis; Nutrients - metabolism; Phosphorus - analysis; Phosphorus - metabolism; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - growth & development; Plant Leaves - metabolism; Plant Roots - growth & development; Plant Roots - metabolism; Soil - chemistry; Trees - growth & development; Trees - metabolism; Tropical Climate; China; functional trait; soil fertility; nutrient return; plantation; litterfall

The contribution of litterfall nutrient return to the maintenance of soil carbon pool and nutrient cycling is a crucial aspect of forest ecosystem functioning. Taking 21 tree species in subtropical young plantations as subjects, we investigated the correlation between litterfall nutrient return char...