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Table 3 Initial leaf litter quality traits of Quercus acutissima and Q. glauca used in litter decomposition experiment

From: Leaf litter decomposition of deciduous Quercus acutissima Carruth. and evergreen Quercus glauca Thunb. in an inter-site experiment in three contrasting temperate forest stands in South Korea

 

Q. acutissima

Q. glauca

SLA (cm2 g−1)

74.30 (2.69) a

53.85 (4.69) b

C (%)

49.18 (0.10) a

47.85 (0.31) b

N (g kg−1)

7.13 (0.09) b

12.45 (0.59) a

P (g kg−1)

0.12 (0.01) b

0.43 (0.03) a

K (g kg−1)

1.91 (0.16) a

2.29 (0.11) a

Ca (g kg−1)

10.08 (0.37) a

11.47 (0.62) a

Mg (g kg−1)

0.92 (0.05) b

2.13 (0.08) a

C/N ratio

69.05 (0.85) a

39.05 (1.90) b

  1. SLA (specific leaf area) was measured using fresh foliage
  2. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences between the two oak species (ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s HSD test; p<0.05)
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Annals of Forest Science

ISSN: 1297-966X