Spatial-temporal variation in litterfall in seasonally dry tropical forests in Northeastern Brazil

Abstract The production of litterfall is essential for nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. From November 2009 to October 2011, analyzed the monthly litterfall production in two areas of Caatinga, a type of Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest located in the Cariri Paraibano, in the semiarid region...

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Main Authors: V. F. P. Araújo, M. R. V. Barbosa, J. P. Araújo, A. Vasconcellos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia 2019-08-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-69842020000200273&tlng=en