Research Article

Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) Invasion Alters Decomposer Fauna and Plant Litter Decomposition in a Temperate Xerophytic Deciduous Forest

Table 2

Local and control litter decomposition within native and saltcedar forests (grams of initial mass remaining at the end of the experiment, with standard deviation given in brackets). Different letters indicate significant differences ().

ForestLitterRemaining litter (g)

Native Local 3.12 (0.48)a
Control 3.67 (0.32)a
Saltcedar Local 3.05 (0.34)a
Control 4.37 (0.67)b