Influence of canopy removal in oak forest floor decomposition

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• forest floor 100%
• oak 85%
• canopy 70%
• decomposition 62%
• removal 45%
• loss 40%
• rate 18%
• clearcutting 11%
• cellulose 9%
• harvest 8%
• creek 8%
• water content 7%
• filter 6%
• effect 4%
• soil 4%
• temperature 3%

Agriculture & Biology

• forest litter 99%
• Quercus 79%
• canopy 69%
• degradation 52%
• shelterwood systems 15%
• ambient water 15%
• clearcutting 14%
• leaf mass 12%
• plant litter 11%
• ambient temperature 8%
• cellulose 7%
• water content 7%
• soil 5%
• leaves 4%