Litter fall production and nutrient dynamics of Cinnamomum camphora in subtropical region
Based on the position research of Cinnamomum camphora forest for a year (2009~2010) in Hunan forest botanical gardens, the biomass and nutrition returns of the stand were investigated. The results show that the annual litter of the forest was 3. 26 t · hm-2a-1 and leaf dominated(in 71. 09%), and the monthly litter fall pattern appearing single peak, appeared litter peak in August; the total of forest litter nutrients return quantity of N, S, P, K, Ca, Mg was 78. 433 9±4. 129 1 kg · hm-2a-1. To every components, the elements in the litter nutrient components were ordered from large to small: foliage>branches>fruits; the decomposition rate of leaf litter was 2. 465 1 t · a-1, 95% turnover was 1. 22 year, 50% turnover was 0. 28 year, and that of branch litter was 0. 928 9 ta-1, turnover was 3. 23 year, 50% turnover was 0. 28 year. The decomposition of the branches and leaf of the litter was the fastest in the summer.
litter production dynamicslitter nutrient dynamicslitter decomposition rateCinnamomum camphora