Table 2 Initial nutrient concentrations and chemistry of fresh willow, azalea, cypress, and larch foliar litters (mean ± SE, n = 3)
From: Dynamics of multiple metallic elements during foliar litter decomposition in an alpine forest river
Species | C (g/kg) | N (g/kg) | P (g/kg) | C/N | C/P | N/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willow | 338 ± 1a | 26.6 ± 1.1a | 1.75 ± 0.03a | 12.7 ± 0.5a | 193 ± 4a | 15.2 ± 0.47a |
Azalea | 382 ± 11a | 6.59 ± 0.86b | 0.97 ± 0.11b | 60.4 ± 9.7b | 403 ± 35b | 7.13 ± 1.46b |
Cypress | 463 ± 15c | 10.4 ± 0.5c | 1.54 ± 0.03c | 44.8 ± 3.8c | 301 ± 5c | 6.80 ± 0.44b |
Larch | 378 ± 1b | 15.7 ± 1.0d | 1.25 ± 0.0d | 24.3 ± 1.6a | 303 ± 6d | 12.6 ± 0.9a |