Hydrological characteristics of litter in different forest succession stages at Liuxihe Watershed, southern China

Zhuowen ZHANG 1, Dongyun WANG 1, Yunfei LEI 2, Kaijun SU 3, Guang WANG 3, Hongyan MA 3,

Front. For. China ›› 2009, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3) : 317-322.

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Front. For. China ›› 2009, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (3) : 317-322. DOI: 10.1007/s11461-009-0053-z
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Hydrological characteristics of litter in different forest succession stages at Liuxihe Watershed, southern China

  • Zhuowen ZHANG 1, Dongyun WANG 1, Yunfei LEI 2, Kaijun SU 3, Guang WANG 3, Hongyan MA 3,
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The hydrological characteristics of litter in four different forest succession stages, i.e., a Pinus massoniana forest, a mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest with conifer being the dominant species, a mixed conifer and broad-leaved forest with deciduous trees as dominant species, and an evergreen broad-leaved forest, have been studied by means of substituting space for time. The results show that while a community is developing to a zonal climax, the amount of litter becomes larger and its decomposition intensity becomes stronger; there is a positive relation between its water-holding capacity and velocity and its community maturity for the half-decomposed litter layer.

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Liuxihe Watershed / forest succession / litter / hydrological characteristics

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Zhuowen ZHANG , Dongyun WANG , Yunfei LEI , Kaijun SU , Guang WANG , Hongyan MA ,. Hydrological characteristics of litter in different forest succession stages at Liuxihe Watershed, southern China. Front. For. China, 2009, 4(3): 317‒322 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11461-009-0053-z
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