Above-ground biomass and nutrients in a turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) stand on mount Etna.

Authors
Leonardi S.",Failla,"Sciacca G. Rapp M.
Citation
G. Leonardi S.",failla,"sciacca et M. Rapp, Above-ground biomass and nutrients in a turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) stand on mount Etna., Archivio geobotanico , 6(1), 2000, pp. 67-72
Journal title
Archivio geobotanico → ACNP
ISSN journal
11227214
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 72
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
Above-ground biomass and nutrients were estimated in a turkey oak (Quercus cerris L.) stand on mount Etna (Italy). The results indicated an above-ground biomass of 93.4 Mg/ha wood and 1.5 Mg/ha leaves, with 3.7 Mg/ha standing dead. The followingh nutrients were found to be immobilized in this biomass: 285.2 kg/ha nitrogen, 198.6 kg/ha calcium, 182.2 kg/ha potassium, 34.2 kg/ha magnesium and 26.2 kg/ha phosphorus.