リタートラップ内に蓄積されている期間に生じるリターの重量減少とその補正〔英文〕

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The rate of litterfall in forests is usually estimated by means of litter trays, which are emptied at certain time intervals to measure the amount of accumulating litter. However, litter may be subject to considerable loss of its weight while remaining in the trays as the result of leaching, microbial decomposition and feeding by animals, so that the amount of litter accumulated at the end of an interval is likely to be an underestimate of the actual amount of litterfall during the period. To estimate the actual litterfall rate from the apparent litter accumulation rate, a correction factor based on a simple mathematical model was proposed, and appropriate time intervals for emptying the litter trays were suggested for different rates of leaf litter breakdown.
日本生態学会の論文
1969-12-01