How Soil Chemical Properties Effect Floristic Diversity and Productivity (Paperback)

The data for this study was collected in a transect from mature upper lowland to montane forests in NE Ecuador, in the area of the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve. About 20 soil chemical parameters were measured in undisturbed natural forests on 20 plots at 500, 1000, 1500 and 2000 m a.s.l. each (80 plots in total), including in situ N net mineralization and nitrification rate, plant-available phosphorus and salt-exchangeable calcium, potassium and magnesium concentrations in the organic and mineral topsoils. Aboveground biomass (AGB) and wood productivity were quantified, and the impact of soil chemistry on these parameters was analysed. Also an attempt was made to identify the key factors controlling liana abundance.

General

Imprint:	Sudwestdeutscher Verlag Fur Hochschulschriften AG
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Malte Arne Unger • Jurgen Homeier • Christoph Leuschner
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-3-8381-2132-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere
LSN:	3-8381-2132-5
Barcode:	9783838121321

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