LeafLitter -- MeshBags (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

LeafLitter -- MeshBags

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Leaf and root litter were placed in mesh bags on the ground and left for up to 10 years. Subsets of bags were collected every year to determine the rate at which the leaves and roots decayed. The nitrogen content of the litter was also measured.

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(Photo by Jay M. Sexton)

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