Abstract
Monthly variation in litterfall of Gmelinaarborea stands aged 28, 29, and 30 years were studied for 13 months in 2005 - 2006 with litter traps in three 20m x 20m plots randomly selected in Gmelinaarborea stands in Shasha Forest Reserve (SFR),Osun State, Nigeria. Monthly collections of litter fractions per stands were sorted into leaves, twigs, reproductive structures and others. Litters according to fractions per stand per month were oven dried at 80°C for 48 hours. Samples were created for chemical analysis. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential at 0.05 level of significance. Litterjall (especially leaf fall) occurred throughout the period of collection(13 months) in the stands (S). The peak of total litter fall was recorded in October 2005 in SI(18.2%) while peaks were recorded in September of same year in S} (11.21%)and S3 (13.67%). The analysis of variance to determine interaction effect between fall of the litter fractions.
L, O & O, O (2021). Seasonal Variation in Litter Fall an Age Series Gmelinaarborea Plantation in a Nigerian Rainforest. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/seasonal-variation-in-litter-fall-an-age-series-gmelinaarborea-plantation-in-a-nigerian-rainforest
L, Ogunyebi and Omole O "Seasonal Variation in Litter Fall an Age Series Gmelinaarborea Plantation in a Nigerian Rainforest" Afribary. Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/seasonal-variation-in-litter-fall-an-age-series-gmelinaarborea-plantation-in-a-nigerian-rainforest. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
L, Ogunyebi, Omole O . "Seasonal Variation in Litter Fall an Age Series Gmelinaarborea Plantation in a Nigerian Rainforest". Afribary, Afribary, 23 Mar. 2021. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/seasonal-variation-in-litter-fall-an-age-series-gmelinaarborea-plantation-in-a-nigerian-rainforest >.
L, Ogunyebi and O, Omole . "Seasonal Variation in Litter Fall an Age Series Gmelinaarborea Plantation in a Nigerian Rainforest" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/seasonal-variation-in-litter-fall-an-age-series-gmelinaarborea-plantation-in-a-nigerian-rainforest