Litter in forestry fragment of caatinga in a bush-arboreal closed
Journal Title: Revista Verde de Agroecologia e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - Year 2019, Vol 14, Issue 2
Abstract
The study of plant litter including its production over its seasonality, decomposition and nutrient cycling process can provide information that contributes to a better understanding of the vegetation and how the sustainability of forest ecosystems occurs. This study’s purpose was to evaluate the production and accumulation of plant litter during an 18-month period in a forest fragment of the Caatinga biome. The experiment was conducted during an 18-month period, from April 2016 to September 2017, in the Caatinga biome. For this, 100 x 100 cm collecting boxes were installed at 40 cm of soil height to intercept leaves, branches, and reproductive structures. For the accumulated plant litter, a 50 x 50 cm bottomless planter box was used for monthly withdrawals of the material laid on the ground. During the collection period, the total plant litter production was estimated at 4302.15 kg ha-1 and the average accumulation of plant litter on the soil in the study area was approximately 4603.09 kg-1 ha-1 year-1 with the largest deposits at the beginning of the rainy season. The results presented in this study demonstrate great relevance for the development of management activities in the Caatinga biome.
Authors and Affiliations
Daniel Tavares de Farias, Francisco Rodolfo da Silva Barreto, Mary Regina de Souza, Carlos José da Silva
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- DOI 10.18378/rvads.v14i2.6378
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