Litter Accumulation After Fire in a Eucalypt Forest

摘要: The rate of accumulation and the composition forest floor litter were studied in an open eucalypt at Seal Rocks, New South Wales. is subject to frequent fires its recent fire history well documented. height understorey vegetation was shown be a good indication time since fire. Litter forests can adequately described by modified exponential equation with two parameters, steady-state (Χss) (k). Both parameters are functions annual fall, which assumed continuous this model. Rocks found 1.67 kg m-2, reached after c. 10 years. model should recognized as gross simplification many factors affect accumulation, particular assumption constant value for k. components on change relative importance owing differing rates decomposition.