Appendix C. Measured rates of aboveground fine litter production (i.e., litterfall) and total soil respiration in mature moist broad-leaved evergreen tropical forests. See Notes at end of table for details.
Site |
Litterfall |
Soil respiration |
MAT |
Reference |
Brazil, Manaus |
4.00 |
12.12 |
27.2 |
Chambers et al. (2004) |
Costa Rica, old alluvium |
3.89 |
10.65 |
25.8 |
Schwendenmann (2003), Davidson et al. (2002) |
Costa Rica, residual soil |
4.75 |
14.65 |
25.8 |
Schwendenmann (2003), Davidson et al. (2002) |
Malaysia, Pasoh Forest |
5.09 |
14.24 |
26.0 |
Ogawa (1978) |
Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu, S1700 |
3.84 |
8.46 |
18.3 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a, b) |
Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu, S3100 |
3.03 |
9.54 |
9.9 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a, b) |
Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu, U1700 |
3.01 |
7.44 |
16.7 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a, b) |
Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu, U3100 |
0.79 |
5.86 |
10.1 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a, b) |
Malaysia, Mt. Kinabalu, Q1700 |
4.46 |
9.58 |
16.7 |
Kitayama and Aiba (2002a, b) |
USA, Hawaii, mixed forest |
2.95 |
8.90 |
19.3 |
Raich (1998) |
USA, Hawaii, edge forest |
2.75 |
7.76 |
13.1 |
Raich (1998) |
USA, Hawaii, interior forest |
2.36† |
6.53 |
13.1 |
Raich (1998) |
USA, Hawaii, Kokee |
1.98 |
9.19 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Kohala |
3.06 |
11.92 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Laupahoehoe |
2.63 |
9.08 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Puu Kolekole |
4.19 |
10.05 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, Thurston |
2.63 |
7.98 |
16.0 |
Herbert and Fownes (1999) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 2200 mm |
4.13 |
9.66 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 2450 mm |
4.80 |
9.06 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 2750 mm |
4.03 |
7.37 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 3350 mm |
4.27 |
7.57 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 4050 mm |
2.76 |
5.18 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
USA, Hawaii, MAP‡ = 5050 mm |
1.87 |
3.59 |
16.0 |
Schuur and Matson (2001) |
Venezuela, tall forest |
3.22 |
8.96 |
20.6 |
Priess et al. (1999), Pries and Fölster (2001) |
Venezuela, medium forest |
2.40 |
12.41 |
20.6 |
Priess et al. (1999), Pries and Fölster (2001) |
Venezuela, short forest |
2.45 |
10.24 |
20.6 |
Priess et al. (1999), Pries and Fölster (2001) |
Notes: Fluxes are presented in units of carbon under the assumption that litter is 48% C. For uniformity, data within columns are presented to the same level of certainty: MAT is mean annual temperature.
† Includes litter production by understory ferns.
‡ MAP is mean annual precipitation.