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Nutrient recycling of a longleaf pine
This photo was taken February 22nd in the woods behind Carleton on UNCW’s campus. The upward angle of the picture clearly shows the canopy layer which is the zone of primary production. What’s not shown is the forest floor which is the zone of decomposition. Decomposition rates can be impacted by things like climate, lignin amount, and oxygen amount. Different temperatures are an example of climate’s effect. In a northern state like New York it would take longer to decompose material like leaf litter than in a southern state like North Carolina. Rainfall is also shown in studies to correlate a greater amount making for faster decomposition. Besides physical factors, the decomposed community is also a big factor of decomposition speed. The process of turning leaf litter to humus and then to organic soil matter for Lolblolly and longleaf pines to absorbs nutrients from all is done through decomposition.
Nutrient recycling of a longleaf pine
This photo was taken February 22nd in the woods behind Carleton on UNCW’s campus. The upward angle of the picture clearly shows the canopy layer which is the zone of primary production. What’s not shown is the forest floor which is the zone of decomposition. Decomposition rates can be impacted by things like climate, lignin amount, and oxygen amount. Different temperatures are an example of climate’s effect. In a northern state like New York it would take longer to decompose material like leaf litter than in a southern state like North Carolina. Rainfall is also shown in studies to correlate a greater amount making for faster decomposition. Besides physical factors, the decomposed community is also a big factor of decomposition speed. The process of turning leaf litter to humus and then to organic soil matter for Lolblolly and longleaf pines to absorbs nutrients from all is done through decomposition.