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LITTER FALL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- litterfall
1, record 1, English, litterfall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- litter fall 2, record 1, English, litter%20fall
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] litterfall [is] the amount of dead plant matter added to the forest floor in a given community over a given time period, usually a year. Annual litterfall, when coupled with measures of the humus layers, can be used to estimate rates of soil metabolism (respiration) and activity of detritivores. 3, record 1, English, - litterfall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[A litter is an] accumulation of leaves, twigs and other forms of organic matter on the soil surface. In most soils, the surface layer of litter is at various stages of decomposition. 4, record 1, English, - litterfall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chute de litière
1, record 1, French, chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] chute de litière [...] inclut la totalité des feuilles, brindilles et petites branches, fruits, fleurs et écorce moins le taux annuel de décomposition. 2, record 1, French, - chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La végétation feuillue des bétulaies jaunes résineuses dégradées pourrait donc diminuer la réceptivité des lits de germination puisqu'une importante chute de litière s'effectue à chaque automne. [...] cette même chute de litière pourrait contribuer de façon non négligeable à la reconstruction de l'humus [...] Cette litière améliorerait ainsi le statut nutritif de la couche supérieure du sol et permettrait d'augmenter le niveau de croissance de la régénération 3, record 1, French, - chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- litterfall
1, record 2, English, litterfall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- litter fall 2, record 2, English, litter%20fall
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Movement of leaves, twigs and other forms of organic matter from the biosphere to the litter layer found in soil. 3, record 2, English, - litterfall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Litterfall is an important ecological process in forest ecosystem functioning. 4, record 2, English, - litterfall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute de litière
1, record 2, French, chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par leur plus haute performance de photosynthèse, [les arbres] augmentent la production totale de biomasse et fournissent par la chute de litière, par la décomposition de racines mortes et éventuellement par la coupe et l'application comme paillage du matériau pour maintenir ou hausser la teneur en matière organique du sol. 2, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La chute de litière est un processus écologique important dans le fonctionnement des écosystèmes forestiers. 3, record 2, French, - chute%20de%20liti%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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