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Shi Jia-Zhu, Xu Han, Lin Ming-Xian, Li Yi-De. Dynamics of litterfall production in the tropical mountain rainforest of Jianfengling, Hainan Island, China[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2019, 37(5): 593-601. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2019.50593
Citation: Shi Jia-Zhu, Xu Han, Lin Ming-Xian, Li Yi-De. Dynamics of litterfall production in the tropical mountain rainforest of Jianfengling, Hainan Island, China[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2019, 37(5): 593-601. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2019.50593
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Dynamics of litterfall production in the tropical mountain rainforest of Jianfengling, Hainan Island, China

  • 1. Research Institute of Tropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China;

  • 2. Experimental Station of Research Institute of Tropical Forestry Chinese Academy of Forestry, Ledong, Hainan 572542, China

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This work was supported by grants from the National Non-profit Institute Research Grant of CAF (CAFYBB2017ZE001), National Natural Science Foundation of China (31670628), and National Forest Ecological Station Operation Fee of Jianfengling (2017).

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  • Received Date: February 24, 2019
  • Available Online: October 31, 2022
  • Published Date: October 27, 2019
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  • Tropical mountain rainforest is the dominant vegetation type in Jianfengling, Hainan Island, and is an important part of the terrestrial forest ecosystem. Analysis of the long-term dynamics and influencing factors of litterfall production in Jianfengling could improve our understanding of how tropical forests respond to future climate and environmental changes. Based on a 60 hm2 plot in the tropical mountain rainforest of Jianfengling, we continuously monitored litterfall production using 132 nylon mesh sampling traps from 2013 to 2017. All litterfall products were classified into leaves, branches, and debris to determine the seasonal dynamics and correlation between production and meteorological factors. Results showed that annual litter production ranged from 617.5 to 1084.7 g/m2, with an average production of 768.6 g/m2 per year. Average production of the litterfall products ranked leaves > branches > debris, with 507.9 g/m2, 163.4 g/m2, and 97.3 g/m2 per year, respectively. Leaf litterfall was the dominant component, contributing 66.1% to total litterfall. The seasonal variation pattern of total production was irregular and showed three peaks, whereas litterfall production for each component showed two peaks, although the peak months differed. Total and component litterfall production were influenced by different meteorological factors. Branch litterfall had no significant relationship with any meteorological factor, whereas leaf litterfall was correlated with monthly minimum temperature and average temperature, debris litterfall was correlated with daily maximum temperature, and total litterfall was correlated with average temperature. Therefore, we identified three seasonal peaks in total litter production and determined that the dynamic changes in forest litterfall were influenced by various meteorological factors, especially extreme climate factors.
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