Litter Production, Decomposition, and Nutrient Release in Subalpine Forest Communities of the Northwest Himalaya
Table 4
Standing state of nutrients in fresh litter and % release after 1 year of decomposition+.
Stands
Total nitrogen
Potassium
Phosphorus
standing stock (kg ha−1)
+Initial concentration (g/kg) (Yi)
#TN released (%) (Yd)
standing stock (kg ha−1)
+Initial concentration (g/kg) (Yi)
released (%) (Yd)
standing stock (kg ha−1)
+Initial concentration (g/kg) (Yi)
released (%) (Yd)
PAR
65
22.2
20.1
43.9
14.9
8.9
6.2
2.1
1.7
PQQ
83
24.6
22.8
51.2
15.1
7.5
8.8
2.6
2.0
PAQ
79
23.5
24.4
46.1
14.2
7.1
7.5
2.3
2.3
PRS
93
23.1
21.8
59.4
14.7
8.0
12.5
3.1
2.5
Sd
11.6
1.0
1.8
6.9
0.4
0.8
2.7
0.4
0.3
CD0.05 value
15.4•
0 .2•
2.3•
8.8•
0.1•
1.0•
3.5•
0.1•
0.4•
Indicates standing state of litter nutrients in selected forest types; +initial concentration in fresh litter kept for decomposition; #percent of initial concentration+ released from decomposed litter after 12 months; •significant.
