Research Article
Seasonal Decomposition Rates of Broadleaf and Conifer Wood Litter in Far Eastern Tropical Forest Communities
Table 1
Plot description (adapted from [
18]).
| Description | Karst forest | Lowland forest | Pine forest |
| Geographical coordinate | 119°44′14.9″E 05°01′46.8″S | 119°46′35.0″E 04°58′06.9″S | 119°45′56.7″E 05°00′17.3″S | Soil type and texture | Rendzina with clay texture and exposed limestone rocks | Cambisol with silty clay mixed with small, medium, and large stones | Luvisol with loamy texture | Altitude (masl) | 271 | 563 | 501 | Age (years) | 45 | 54 | 58 | Density of tree diameter >5 cm/ha | 1,125 | 1,672 | 1,273 | Basal area (cm2/ha) | 295,555.91 | 467,459.63 | 600,070.03 |
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