Nutrient concentrations in litterfall from some western conifers with special reference to calcium

C. W. Kiilsgaard; S. E. Greene; S. G. Stafford

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Nutrient concentrations in litterfall from some western conifers with special reference to calcium

C. W. Kiilsgaard, S. E. Greene, S. G. Stafford

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Foliar litterfall nutrient concentrations were analysed for selected members of Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae families and Pseudotsuga menziesii for two arboreta in western Oregon and Washington. Nutrient results between arboreta show similar concentrations with the exception of magnesium, which may be the result of historical land use. Nutrient concentrations between species vary considerably. Pseudotsuga menziesii is particularly distinctive from the Cupressaceae and Taxodiaceae by retaining large amounts of phosphorus and potassium. Taxodiaceae is distinctive by high concentration of Mg while Cupressaceae retains calcium, especially Chamaecyparis nootkatensis. Results suggest that all members of Taxodiaceae and Cupressaceae retain considerably more Ca than Pinaceae in foliar litter.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	223-227
Number of pages	5
Journal	Plant and Soil
Volume	102
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02370707
State	Published - Sep 1987
Externally published	Yes

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calcium
cupressaceae
leaf litter
litterfall
nutrients
pinaceae
taxodiaceae

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