Nutrient Concentrations and Nutrient Ratios of Rhododendron ponticum Litter Along an Elevational Gradient

Q3 Environmental Science

Ekoloji Pub Date : 2014-06-24 DOI:10.5053/EKOLOJI.2014.911

A. Horuz, H. Kutbay, Mümin Dizman, A. Tutar, Duygu Kiliç, H. Yılmaz, B. Sürmen

引用次数: 6

Abstract

Litter is an important component of organic matter replenishment. Rhododendron ponticum L. is an important understory deciduous shrub species of Fagus orientalis Lipsky Forests in the Western Black Sea region. The goal of this study is to determine the effects of altitude and slope on deciduous litter traits. The relationships between litter and soil traits were also investigated with the help of numerical methods. We found that litter and soil traits were significantly changed along the elevational gradient. We also found that C (carbon) and N (nitrogen) concentrations and the C/N ratio of R. ponticum litter were lower than that of other Rhododendron species. The C/N ratios were lower at 400 m, while gradually increasing along the elevational

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高程梯度下庞杜鹃凋落物的养分浓度和比值

凋落物是有机质补充的重要组成部分。ponticum L.杜鹃(Rhododendron ponticum L.)是黑海西部地区东方Fagus orientalis Lipsky森林中重要的林下落叶灌木种。本研究旨在探讨海拔和坡度对落叶凋落物性状的影响。利用数值方法研究了凋落物与土壤性状的关系。研究发现，凋落物和土壤性状沿海拔梯度变化显著。凋落物C(碳)、N(氮)浓度和C/N比值均低于其他杜鹃属植物。碳氮比在海拔400 m处较低，沿海拔高度逐渐升高

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Ekoloji 环境科学-生态学

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1.10

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>12 weeks

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