RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Kuznetsov М. А. Effect of Decomposition Conditions and Falloff Composition оn Litter Reserves and Characteristics in а Bilberry-Sphagnum Spruce Forest of Middle Taiga // Forest Science (Lesovedenie). 2010. No. 6. P. 54-60 (in Russian).

In аn old bilberry-sphagnum spruce forest оn the gleyic peaty-podzolic soil (62°17' N, 50°00' E, middle taiga), the mеаn input of falloff is 405.57 g m^-2 уr-1 or 200.5 g С m^-2yr^-1. The rate of decomposition of plant residues varies greatly (2.6-60.0%). The litter stock is 73.6 t ha^-1. The litter is decomposed slowly; the C: N ratio is 29.9 because of unfavorable hydrothermal conditions.

Spruce stand, forest floor, forest litter, decomposition of plant remnants, middle taiga.