Alder, Alnus incana [L.] Mnch., leaf decomposition in a high mountain stream

• Autorzy: Galas J
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Processing of A. incana leaves was investigated in the Sucha Woda stream (High Tatra Mts, Poland). The leaf litter (about 1 g dry weight) was placed in plastic boxes with netting of three mesh sizes: fine (0.3 mm), medium (1 mm), and coarse (5 mm). Three replicates were collected from the water after 27, 55, 82, 111, and 139 days. The rate of breakdown was much higher for leaves from the coarse mesh boxes (0.014) than for those from the medium (0.0034) and fine (0.0025) mesh boxes.

PL

Rozkład liści olchy badano w potoku Sucha Woda (Tatry Wysokie). Porcje liści (około 1 g suchej masy) umieszczano w plastykowych pojemnikach zamkniętych siatkami o małych (0.3 mm), średnich (1 mm) i dużych (5 mm) okach. Próby te badano po 27, 55, 82, 111 i 139 dniach (3 powtórzenia). Wskaźnik rozkładu w pojemnikach z dużymi otworami (0.014) był znacznie większy niż w pojemnikach z otworami średnimi (0.0034) i małymi (0.0025).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

litter decomposition; mountain stream; Alnus incana; stream; hydrobiology; leaf; decomposition; high mountain; alder

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Hydrobiologica
• Rocznik: 1995
• Tom: 37
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.197-203,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Galas J

• Polish Academy of Sciences, Slawkowska 17, 31-016 Krakow, Poland

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