Mineral Return via the Litter of Artemisia tridentata
Mack RN. 1977. Mineral Return via the Litter of Artemisia tridentata. The American Midland Naturalist. 97(1):189-197
Artemisia tridentata on the A. tridentata-Agropyron soicatum habitat type (h.t.) annually sheds approximately 117 kg/ha of leaf and inflorescence litter as determined by collecting litter of shrubs enclosed in nylon net cages. Total available amounts of cations (kg/ha) to a depth of 1 m on this h.t. are: Ca, 21,936; Mg, 4450; P, 127.2; and 1/2 of the leaf litter is lost in the 1st year on the soil surface with an element mobility series of K>Mg>P = Ca. Inflorescence litter apparent;u decaus completely within 6 months after abscission.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Mack, Richard
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- mineral cycling, Nutrient Cycling