Assessment of Annual Litterfall of Woody Plant Community in Southern Thorn Forest, Tirunelveli, Peninsular India
Johnson Evitex-Izayas,
Muthulingam Udayakumar
Abstract:The biological phenomenon, litterfall acts as a connection between tree canopy and substratum of the habitats, influencing the concentration of vital soil nutrients thereby contributing to the tree growth and forest productivity. Information on litter generation of tropical forests including tropical thorn forest is lacking. Therefore, the current study was conducted to find annual litterfall of tree community existing within a Reserve Forest in Tirunelveli, India. A field ecological study was carried out to f… Show more
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