Analysis of the Forest Floor Habitat with a Structural Classification of the Litter or Layer
Heatwole H. 1961. Analysis of the Forest Floor Habitat with a Structural Classification of the Litter or Layer. Ecological Monographs. 31(3):267-283
The present paper presents a classification of forest floor litter. Although only five forest types from two major geographical areas were studied in arriving at the system, it encompasses a wide range of litter types and is believed to have rather broad application. This is particularly evident when it is noted that many of the characteristics of leaves from Montane Rain Forest appear to be similar to those from the Rain Forest formation described by Richards (1952). However, it must be emphasized that this classification is not considered complete but simply a nucleus of exemplary types to which many more will undoubtedly be added by future workers as the need arises.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Heatwole, Harold
- Units
- GLAC , SODN
- Keywords
- Botany (Systematics Floras Monographs), classification system, Forest Types, litter layer