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A new instrument for measurement and collection of quantitative samples of the litter layer in forests

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FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
Volume 255, Issue 7, Pages 2244-2250

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ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2008.01.037

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litter thickness; nutrient cycling; Brazil

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The litter layer plays an important role in the maintenance of tropical forests. The evaluation of parameters such as thickness or water content can reveal forest conditions that are of global relevance (for example carbon stock) or of local importance such as the conservation of nutrients in native forests or plantations. However, there is no specific instrument or protocol for quantitative collection of the litter layer. We developed an instrument composed of two parts that permits measurement and collection of the litter layer, following a simple protocol. The method was tested in two forest types and we verified the greater accuracy and ease of use of the instrument compared to two other commonly used litter collection methods. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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