Litterfall production and chemistry of Koompassia malaccensis and Shorea uliginosa in a tropical peat swamp forest: plant nutrient regulation and climate relationships

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 527-537

  Ong, Cheryl S P ^a   Juan, Joon Ching ^a,b   Yule, Catherine M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Biogeochemistry; Climate litterfall relationship; Emergent tree species; Litter quality; Litterfall pattern; Nutrient regulation; Peat swamp

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CELLULOSE; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FLAVONOIDS; NUTRIENTS; PEAT; PLANTS (BOTANY); TANNINS; TROPICS; WETLANDS;

DIFFERENT MECHANISMS; LITTER QUALITY; LITTERFALL PRODUCTION; LITTERFALLS; PEAT SWAMPS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL TRAITS; REGULATION MECHANISMS; TREE SPECIES;

FORESTRY;

EID: 84925490675     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-014-1130-y     Document Type: Article

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