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Litter accumulation and its effect on seedling recruitment in a Southeast Brazilian Tropical Forest
2002; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 25; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1590/s0100-84042002000100011
ISSN1806-9959
AutoresSandy Lia dos Santos, I.F.M. Válio,
Tópico(s)Soil Management and Crop Yield
ResumoLitter directly and indirectly affects germination and development of seedlings through physical and chemical effects, being an important factor in the determination of plant community. The monthly accumulation of litter was studied from November 1996 to September 1998 and its relation to climatic factors (such as rainfall, photoperiod and temperature). Also the litter effect on the recruitment of seedlings was observed in the Mata de Santa Genebra (22°49'45" S - 47°06'33" W). The correlation between litter accumulation and climatic factors was very weak. Under the canopy, the removal of the litter layer increased seedling emergence. Seedling mortality was very high, even in the rainy season. This can be due possibly by the low light intensity under the canopy.
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