Nitrogen Content In Forest Floors

The amount of n returned in litter increased as soil n capital increased.
Nitrogen content in forest floors. But forests are destined to let in more light in the future as trees. Franco were estimated by measuring annual n input in litter n content of the forest floor and net n mineralization rate in the forest floor. Delicate forest floor plants such as wood sorrel or violet and the balance among the tree species that tower above them are all threatened by decades of accumulated nitrogen pollution. Organic content of the forest floor decreases for several years after clear cutting and then slowly recovers.
The researchers found plenty of nitrogen deposition in forests and documented its consequences for species. Delicate forest floor plants such as wood sorrel or violet and the balance among the tree species that tower above them are all threatened by decades of accumulated nitrogen pollution. But the effects are not as strong as we expected because the nitrogen is available but the plants on the forest floor can t really benefit because they are limited by the amount of light that is available said prof. Thickness bulk density organic matter and nitrogen content of forest floors were measured for 13 northern hardwood stands in the white mountains of new hampshire.
A study has found that the darkness of the forest has subdued the effects of nitrogen.