Dynamics of allochthonous organic matter in a tropical Brazilian headstream

The species composition of the riparian vegetation and the seasonal contribution of input and storage of fine and coarse particulate organic matter were assessed in a 3rd order stretch. Fourteen tree species in the riparian zone were identified, with 3 species contributing with 68% of total litter input: Miconia chartacea Triana (43%), Miconia cyathanthera Triana (16%) and Erythroxylum pelletarianum St. Hil (9%). The allochthonous input of coarse particulate organic matter (CPOM) was composed mainly by leaves (over 50%). Species composition and the contribution of each plant species biomass for vertical, lateral and soil inputs and benthic stocks varied along the study period. The maximum values found in September, November and December coincided with the beginning of the rainy season. There were no differences between the allochthonous vertical and lateral inputs of CPOM to the stream. Differently to other studies, this result was probably due to the peculiar composition of stream’s riparian vegetation at Serra do Cipó.

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Autores principales:	Gonçalves Júnior,José Francisco, França,Juliana Silva, Callisto,Marcos
Formato:	Digital revista
Idioma:	English
Publicado:	Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar 2006
Acceso en línea:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132006000700014
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