LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION

LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION

ABSTRACT A signature of globalization is the prevalence of exotic trees along reforested urban and rural riparian zones in the Neotropics, but little is known about the instream processing of its leaf litter. In this study, leaf litter breakdown rates were measured during 35 days using mesh bags wi...

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Main Authors: Nataly Gutiérrez Isaza, Juan Felipe Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2014-01-01
Series:Acta Biológica Colombiana
Subjects:
leaf litter mass loss rates
leaf quality
macroinvertebrates
exotic trees
riparian reforestation.
Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/38155
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spelling doaj-ea9600cce4ec413eb741dcee19edad4c2021-08-09T23:35:27ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaActa Biológica Colombiana0120-548X1900-16492014-01-0119110.15446/abc.v19n1.3815534055LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATIONNataly Gutiérrez IsazaJuan Felipe Blanco0Instituto de Biología. Instituto de Biología, Universidad de Antioquia.ABSTRACT A signature of globalization is the prevalence of exotic trees along reforested urban and rural riparian zones in the Neotropics, but little is known about the instream processing of its leaf litter. In this study, leaf litter breakdown rates were measured during 35 days using mesh bags within a reference headwater stream for seven exotic and three native tree species commonly used in urban and rural reforestation. Artocarpus altilis, Schefflera actinophylla and Terminalia catappa scored the highest mass loss rates (>85 %; mean life: t50 85 %; vida media: t50 https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/38155leaf litter mass loss ratesleaf qualitymacroinvertebratesexotic treesriparian reforestation.
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author Nataly Gutiérrez Isaza
Juan Felipe Blanco
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Juan Felipe Blanco
LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
Acta Biológica Colombiana
leaf litter mass loss rates
leaf quality
macroinvertebrates
exotic trees
riparian reforestation.
author_facet Nataly Gutiérrez Isaza
Juan Felipe Blanco
author_sort Nataly Gutiérrez Isaza
title LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
title_short LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
title_full LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
title_fullStr LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
title_full_unstemmed LEAF LITTER BREAKDOWN RATES AND ASSOCIATED FAUNA OF NATIVE AND EXOTIC TREES USED IN NEOTROPICAL RIPARIA REFORESTATION
title_sort leaf litter breakdown rates and associated fauna of native and exotic trees used in neotropical riparia reforestation
publisher Universidad Nacional de Colombia
series Acta Biológica Colombiana
issn 0120-548X
1900-1649
publishDate 2014-01-01
description ABSTRACT A signature of globalization is the prevalence of exotic trees along reforested urban and rural riparian zones in the Neotropics, but little is known about the instream processing of its leaf litter. In this study, leaf litter breakdown rates were measured during 35 days using mesh bags within a reference headwater stream for seven exotic and three native tree species commonly used in urban and rural reforestation. Artocarpus altilis, Schefflera actinophylla and Terminalia catappa scored the highest mass loss rates (>85 %; mean life: t50 85 %; vida media: t50
topic leaf litter mass loss rates
leaf quality
macroinvertebrates
exotic trees
riparian reforestation.
url https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/actabiol/article/view/38155
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