Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan
Leaf decomposition of Avicennia marina (Forskal) Vierh in Denkschr and Rhizophora mucronata (Poiret) was studied in situ using litterbag s in Hajambro creek, Indus delta. A single exponential model was presented, which best described the rate of decomposition for both the species...
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| author | Zafar Farooqui Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui Munawwer Rasheed |
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| description | Leaf decomposition of Avicennia marina (Forskal) Vierh in Denkschr and Rhizophora mucronata (Poiret) was studied in situ using litterbag s in Hajambro creek, Indus delta. A single exponential model was presented, which best described the rate of decomposition for both the species. The rate of decomposition was species specific, A. marina leaves decomposed slower than the R. mucronata (p<0.001). The time in days required for 50% loss of the initial dry mass (t1/2) was 49.55 days for the A. marina and 44.43 days in case of R. mucronata. The organic content in the leaves was high initially but decresed gradually during decomposition, which is negatively correlated with inorganic contents. This study will help in the management and conservation of mangrove ecosystem of Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-216532f4148a4cb3ad9eb9b13553cf132023-10-02T02:03:59ZengUniversity of BrawijayaJournal of Tropical Life Science2087-55172014-01-01413745Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, PakistanZafar Farooqui 0Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui1Munawwer Rasheed2Center of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of KarachiCenter of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of KarachiCenter of Excellence in Marine Biology, University of KarachiLeaf decomposition of Avicennia marina (Forskal) Vierh in Denkschr and Rhizophora mucronata (Poiret) was studied in situ using litterbag s in Hajambro creek, Indus delta. A single exponential model was presented, which best described the rate of decomposition for both the species. The rate of decomposition was species specific, A. marina leaves decomposed slower than the R. mucronata (p<0.001). The time in days required for 50% loss of the initial dry mass (t1/2) was 49.55 days for the A. marina and 44.43 days in case of R. mucronata. The organic content in the leaves was high initially but decresed gradually during decomposition, which is negatively correlated with inorganic contents. This study will help in the management and conservation of mangrove ecosystem of Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan.http://www.jtrolis.ub.ac.id/index.php/jtrolis/article/view/129/177MangroveDecompositiomIndus deltaMudflatsAvic ennia marinaRhizophora mucronataHajambro creek |
| spellingShingle | Zafar Farooqui Pirzada Jamal Siddiqui Munawwer Rasheed Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan Journal of Tropical Life Science Mangrove Decompositiom Indus delta Mudflats Avic ennia marina Rhizophora mucronata Hajambro creek |
| title | Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan |
| title_full | Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan |
| title_fullStr | Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan |
| title_short | Changes in Organic, Inorganic contents, Carbon Nitrogen ratio in decomposing Avicennia marina and Rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in Hajambro creek, Indus delta, Pakistan |
| title_sort | changes in organic inorganic contents carbon nitrogen ratio in decomposing avicennia marina and rhizophora mucronata leaves on tidal mudf lats in hajambro creek indus delta pakistan |
| topic | Mangrove Decompositiom Indus delta Mudflats Avic ennia marina Rhizophora mucronata Hajambro creek |
| url | http://www.jtrolis.ub.ac.id/index.php/jtrolis/article/view/129/177 |
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