Leaf growth, senescence and decomposition of Juncus maritimus Lam. in a coastal Mediterranean marsh

Litter Decomposition of Scirpus maritimu

Litter Decomposition of Scirpus maritimus L. in a Mediterranean Coastal Marsh: Importance of the Meiofauna during the Initial Phases of Detached Leaves Decomposition

✍ Neus Sanmartí; Margarita Menéndez 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 147 KB

## Abstract Growth, senescence and decomposition rates of __Scirpus maritimus__ were studied in a Mediterranean brackish wetland. Plant tussocks were tagged in March, 2002 and were totally dead by September, 2002. Decomposition rates were determined over 360 days using litter bag technique and mass