| Abstrakt: |
Examines the litter fall from paperbark tree, Melaleuca cuticularis, over 13 months at the Blackwood River Estuary, to gain some insight into the role of this species in the cycling of organic matter in the estuarine ecosystem. Relationship of fall of leaves, twigs and bark to wind; Indication that flower and fruit fall was greatest after flowering; Indication that the litter must make a significant contribution to the accretion of peat; Suggestion that since the forest covers some 200 hectare of the lower Blackwood River estuary, it may contribute some 800 tons of litter to the ecosystem each year, containing some 6600 kilogram of nitrogen and 154 kilogram of phosphorus. |
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