Dry weight-dependence of water capacity of the forest litter
Anita Kiss Katalin Zagyvainé, Péter Kalicz & Zoltán Gribovszki
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Correspondence: Zagyvainé Kiss Katalin Anita
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e-mail: zagyvaine[at]emk.nyme.hu
Abstract
One station of the forest water cycle is the forest litter, which can retain more water from the precipitation than its own dry weight. This study examined the litter water storage depending on the dry weight for three species (spruce, beech, sessile oak). The results obtained with the method of collecting litter showed that the leaves can be uptaken by the maximum amount of water depends on especially the dry weight of the litter. According to our measurement the maximum water content of the litter per kilogram dry weight is 2.1-2.2 litres.
Keywords: forest litter, storage capacity, litter dry weight
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Zagyvainé, K. A., Kalicz, P. & Gribovszki, Z. (2013): Dry weight-dependence of water capacity of the forest litter. Bulletin of Forestry Science, 3(1): 79-88. (in Hungarian)
Volume 3, Issue 1
Pages: 79-88
First published:
28 June 2013
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