Scientific paper

Litterfall and Nutrient Release in Mature Pinus radiata in the South-western Cape

Published in: South African Forestry Journal
Volume 156 , issue 1 , 1991 , pages: 61–69

DOI: 10.1080/00382167.1991.9629089

Author(s): D.B. Versfeld Division of Forest Science and Technology, CSIR, Jonkershoek F.R.C., , D. , G.M. Donald Faculty of Forestry,

Keywords: Pinus radiata , nutrient cycling , literfall , decomposition , mineralisation , South Africa

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Abstract

Fast-growing plantations of conifers have replaced areas of mediterranean shrubland in the south-western Cape. This study arises from the need to quantify the impacts of major changes in primary productivity, litterfall, and nutrient cycling in terms of the site utilisation and long-term productivity.

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