Differential Hydrological Properties of Forest Litter Layers in Artificial Afforestation of Eroded Areas of Latosol in China
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sites
2.2. Litter Collection
2.3. Laboratory Analyses
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Variations in Litter Thickness and Mass
3.2. Variations in Rm, Weff, and Wmax
3.3. Variations in Water-Holding Capacity of Litter
3.4. Variations in Litter Water-Absorption Rate
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Vegetation Type | Stand Age (a) | Average Tree Height (m) | Average Breast Diameter (cm) | Canopy Coverage | Slope (◦) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. robusta | 22 | 16.90 ± 2.10 | 20.10 ± 5.30 | 0.75 | 2~5 |
H. brasiliensis | 23 | 15.50 ± 1.70 | 13.90 ± 2.70 | 0.82 | 2~5 |
A. mangium | 22 | 15.00 ± 1.20 | 16.70 ± 3.50 | 0.85 | 2~5 |
Variable | Factor | df | SS | MS | F | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Litter thickness | tree | 2.84 | 46.41 | 23.20 | 196.35 | <0.001 *** |
layer | 1.84 | 3.521 | 3.52 | 29.79 | <0.001 *** | |
tree × layer | 2.84 | 3.84 | 1.92 | 16.24 | <0.001 *** | |
Litter mass | tree | 2.84 | 566.67 | 283.34 | 590.01 | <0.001 *** |
layer | 1.84 | 479.92 | 479.92 | 999.36 | <0.001 *** | |
tree × layer | 2.84 | 254.33 | 127.16 | 264.80 | <0.001 *** | |
Total thickness | tree | 2.42 | 92.81 | 46.41 | 734.19 | <0.001 *** |
Total mass | tree | 2.42 | 1132.99 | 566.49 | 1087.02 | <0.001 *** |
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Tu, Z.; Chen, S.; Ruan, D.; Chen, Z.; Huang, Y.; Chen, J. Differential Hydrological Properties of Forest Litter Layers in Artificial Afforestation of Eroded Areas of Latosol in China. Sustainability 2022, 14, 14869. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214869
Tu Z, Chen S, Ruan D, Chen Z, Huang Y, Chen J. Differential Hydrological Properties of Forest Litter Layers in Artificial Afforestation of Eroded Areas of Latosol in China. Sustainability. 2022; 14(22):14869. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214869
Chicago/Turabian StyleTu, Zhihua, Suyi Chen, Dongshuo Ruan, Zexian Chen, Yanping Huang, and Jinhui Chen. 2022. "Differential Hydrological Properties of Forest Litter Layers in Artificial Afforestation of Eroded Areas of Latosol in China" Sustainability 14, no. 22: 14869. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214869