Mass loss and nutrient release during the decomposition of sixteen types of plant litter with contrasting quality under three precipitation regimes

N Du, W Li, L Qiu, Y Zhang, X Wei… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Mass loss and nutrient release during litter decomposition drive biogeochemical cycling in
terrestrial ecosystems. However, the relationship between the litter decomposition process …

Nutrient dynamics associated with leaching and microbial decomposition of four abundant mangrove species leaf litter of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh

M Hossain, MRH Siddique, SMR Abdullah, S Saha… - Wetlands, 2014 - Springer
Release of nutrients and organic matter from mangrove litter during the leaching and
decomposition processes play an important role in the biogeochemical cycling in mangrove …

Leaf litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics associated with common horticultural cropland agroforest tree species of Bangladesh

M Hasanuzzaman, M Hossain - International Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Mangifera indica, Zizyphus jujuba, Litchi chinensis, and Artocarpus heterophyllus are the
most common cropland agroforest horticultural tree species of Bangladesh. This study …

[HTML][HTML] Nutrients and anti-nutrients in leaf litter of four selected mangrove species from the Sundarbans, Bangladesh and their effect on shrimp (Penaeus monodon …

MI Alam, MN Ahsan, AO Debrot, MCJ Verdegem - Aquaculture, 2021 - Elsevier
The release of nutrients and anti-nutrients from mangrove leaf litter plays an important role in
the biogeochemical cycling in aquatic environments and directly or indirectly affects water …

Leaf litter decomposition in different tree species of multifunctional agroforestry: decay constant and initial litter chemistry

A Keerthika, KT Parthiban, SB Chavan… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Litter decomposition is an important process that maintains soil fertility and enriches soil
organic matter in agroforestry. They are highly influenced by tree density, age, timing, the …

Leaf litter production and decomposition in a Riverine Mangrove forest in India

K Shanij, S Suresh, V Jilesh, TS Nayar - Wetlands Ecology and …, 2024 - Springer
Leaf litter constitutes a major fraction in total litter production in mangrove forests. Its
contribution to NPP of mangrove forests and carbon sequestration is less studied. These …

[HTML][HTML] Germination and growth responses to water stress of three agroforestry tree species from Bangladesh

N Sultana, SH Limon, MS Rahman, A Akther… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Globally, tree plantations are considered one of the most effective solutions in tackling the
climate crisis, and by incorporating trees, agroforestry plays an essential role in mitigating …

A 5-and a-half-year-experiment shows precipitation thresholds in litter decomposition and nutrient dynamics in arid and semi-arid regions

H Qu, E Medina-Roldán, S Wang, X Ma… - Biology and Fertility of …, 2024 - Springer
Precipitation is a key driver of litter decomposition in arid/semiarid regions; where soils are
poor in organic matter, and thus re-incorporation of litter is key for soil nutrient accumulation …

Nutrients leaching from green leaves of three potential agroforestry tree species

SH Limon, M Hossain, H Spiecker - Agroforestry Systems, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Nutrient (NH 4, PO 4 and K) leaching from oven dried green leaves of Emblica
officinalis Gaerten, Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. and Moringa oleifera Lam. were …

Mass and nutrient loss of leaf litter collecting in littertraps: an in situ and ex situ study

C Corrigan, M Oelbermann - Forest Science, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In forest ecosystems, litterfall collected in trapping devices is exposed to periods of wetting
and drying, which may initiate the first stages of decomposition. This could lead to an …