Nutrients in the litter in <em>Eucalyptus saligna</em> Smith stand in São Grabriel, RS

Authors

  • Joel Carvalho dos Santos Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
  • Mauro Valdir Schumacher
  • Rudi Witschoreck
  • Elias Frank de Araújo
  • Vicente Guilherme Lopes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2316980X15045

Keywords:

Nutrient cycling, Forest Soils, Forest Nutrition

Abstract

The aim of this work was quantify the stock of nutrients in litter in Eucalyptus saligna Smith stand at 4 and 5 years of age in the municipality of São Gabriel - RS. All material collected at the end of each season, was sent to the laboratory for determination of macronutrients. Total litter for the years 2011 and 2012 was 12.76 and 12.00 Mg ha-1, respectively. The amounts of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S stored in the litter were 94.4; 4.8; 21.8; 138.8; 25.6 and 8.8 kg ha-1 respectively. The litter is an excellent source of organic matter and nutrient reserves for future rotations.

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Author Biographies

Joel Carvalho dos Santos, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria

Acad. do Curso de Engenharia Florestal, Centro de Ciências Rurais, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, CEP 97105-900, Santa Maria (RS). Bolsista PIBIC/CNPq. joelufsm@gmail.com

Mauro Valdir Schumacher

Eng. Ftal. Prof. Dr. nat techn. do Departamento de Ciências Florestais, Centro de Ciências Rurais, UFSM. Laboratório de Ecologia Florestal. CEP: 97105-900. Santa Maria (RS). mvschumacher@gmail.com

Rudi Witschoreck

Eng. Ftal., Doutorando do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Av. Roraíma 1000, CEP: 97105-900. Santa Maria, RS. E-mail: rwitschoreck@yahoo.com.br

Elias Frank de Araújo

Eng. Ftal. M. Sc Solos e Manejo da Celulose Rio-Grandense - CMPC.

Vicente Guilherme Lopes

Eng. Ftal. Dr. Pesquisador do Laboratório de Ecologia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, CEP: 97105-900, Santa Maria (RS). viguilopes@yahoo.com.br

Published

2014-09-25

How to Cite

Santos, J. C. dos, Schumacher, M. V., Witschoreck, R., Araújo, E. F. de, & Lopes, V. G. (2014). Nutrients in the litter in <em>Eucalyptus saligna</em> Smith stand in São Grabriel, RS. Revista Ecologia E Nutrição Florestal - ENFLO, 2(1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5902/2316980X15045

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