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Comparison Of Decomposition Rates Of Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) And Spruce (Picea Orientalis (L.) Link) Litter In Pure And Mixed Stands Of Both Species In Artvin, Turkey, Temel Sariyildiz, Aydin Tüfekçi̇oğlu, Mehmet Küçük
Comparison Of Decomposition Rates Of Beech (Fagus Orientalis Lipsky) And Spruce (Picea Orientalis (L.) Link) Litter In Pure And Mixed Stands Of Both Species In Artvin, Turkey, Temel Sariyildiz, Aydin Tüfekçi̇oğlu, Mehmet Küçük
Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry
The decomposition of spruce, beech and mixed litters of spruce and beech was investigated over 3.5 years in beech, spruce and mixed (beech/spruce) stands using less than 1.5 mm mesh litter bags. Initially, carbon, nitrogen, lignin and cellulose concentrations, and C:N and lignin:N ratios were determined in beech and spruce litters. For all sampling intervals, mixed litters showed higher decay rates than individual beech and spruce litters in both pure stands and mixed stands. Spruce decomposed more rapidly than beech, and initial lignin concentration explained most of the variation in decomposition rates between beech and spruce. However, differences in decomposition …