Effects of the interception of litterfall by the understory on carbon cycling in eucalyptus plantations of South China.

For the purposes of forest restoration, carbon (C) fixation, and economic improvement, eucalyptus (Eucalyptus urophylla) has been widely planted in South China. The understory of eucalyptus plantations is often occupied by a dense community of the fern Dicranopteris dichotoma, which intercepts tree...

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Main Authors: Long Yang, Jun Wang, Yuhui Huang, Dafeng Hui, Meili Wen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4069015?pdf=render