Research Article
Decomposition and Nutrient Release Dynamics of Ficus benghalensis L. Litter in Traditional Agroforestry Systems of Karnataka, Southern India
Table 1
Litter quality parameters of F. benghalensis in comparison with other substrates.
| Species/substrate | Location | Initial N (%) | Initial lignin (%) | Initial total phenol (%) | C/N ratio | Lignin/N ratio | Half life (in months) | Reference |
| F. benghalensis | Mandya | 1.11 | 30.50 | 6.76 | 23.89 | 27.60 | 5.54–6.47 | Primary data | Filter paper | Mandya | 0.04 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 70.49 | 12.19 | 2.45–2.60 | Primary data | F. glomerata | Garhwal, India | 1.97 | 13.82 | 7.10 | 19.88 | 7.01 | 8.00 | [12] | F. roxburghii | Garhwal, India | 0.96 | 12.14 | 11.64 | 39.58 | 12.64 | 12.00 | [12] | Artocarpus hirsutus | Kerala, India | 1.10 | 28.90 | 2.20 | | 26.20 | 4.60 | [13] | Kerala, India | 1.73 | 31.40 | | | 18.16 | 3.40 | [14] | A. heterophyllus | Kerala, India | 0.91 | 15.20 | 2.00 | | 17.60 | 2.40 | [13] | | Kerala, India | 2.15 | 17.90 | | | 8.33 | 3.10 | [14] |
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