Table 4
Total decomposition rate (Kc) and ratio of total decomposition rate to microbial decomposition rate (Kc/Kf) in some tropical and temperate forest streams.
| Countries | Regions | Leaf species | Kc (g.d−1) | Kc/Kf | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | Central Africa | Funtumia africana | 0.035–0.056 | 1.21 | Present study | |
| Guinea | West Africa | Albizia zygia | 0.001–0.051 | 1.51 | Tenkiano and Chauvet, 2017 | |
| Guinea | West Africa | Millettia zechiana | 0.062–0.080 | 1.42 | Tenkiano and Chauvet, 2017 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Vernonia myriantha | 0.031–0.043 | 1.38 | Kadeka et al., 2021 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Syzygium cordatum | 0.004–0.009 | 1.1 | Kadeka et al., 2021 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Eucalyptus globulus | 0.006–0.01 | 1.36 | Kadeka et al., 2021 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Neoboutonia macrocalyx | 1.65 | Masese et al., 2014b | ||
| Kenya | East Africa | Eucalyptus globulus | 1.48 | Masese et al., 2014b | ||
| Kenya | East Africa | Syzygium cordatum | 1.52 | Masese et al., 2014b | ||
| Kenya | East Africa | Eucalyptus saligna | 0.01 − 0.04 | – | Tsisiche et al., 2019 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Neoboutonia macrocalyx | 0.004–0.022 | – | Tsisiche et al., 2019 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Vangueria madagascariensis | 0.047 | – | Dobson et al., 2004 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Dombeya goetzenii | 0.010 | – | Dobson et al., 2004 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Syzygium cordatum | 0.022 | – | Dobson et al., 2004 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Rhus natalensis | 0.026 | – | Dobson et al., 2004 | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Syzygium cordatum | 0.001 | – | Mathooko et al., 2000a | |
| Kenya | East Africa | Dombeya goetzenii | 0.711–0.789 | – | Mathooko et al., 2000b | |
| Ouganda | East Africa | Neoboutonia macrocalyx | 3.82 | Fugère et al., 2020 | ||
| Brazil | South America | Myrcia guyanensis | 0.006–0.007 | – | Moretti et al., 2007 | |
| Brazil | South America | Ocotea sp. | 0.008–0.009 | – | Moretti et al., 2007 | |
| Argentina | South America | Salix humboldtiana | 0.012 | – | Capello et al., 2004 | |
| Colombia | South America | Tessaria integrifolia | 0.009–0.029 | – | Rueda-Delgado et al., 2006 | |
| Colombia | South America | Symmeria paniculata | 0.001–0.010 | – | Rueda-Delgado et al., 2006 | |
| Colombia | South America | Cecropia latiloba | 0.009–0.031 | – | Rueda-Delgado et al., 2006 | |
| Thailand | South Asia | Acacia mangium | 0.068 | – | Parnrong et al., 2002 | |
| Thailand | South Asia | Eucalyptus camaldulensis | 0.075 | – | Parnrong et al., 2002 | |
| Thailand | South Asia | Hevea brasiliensis | 0.064 | – | Parnrong et al., 2002 | |
| France | Temperate | Alnus glutinosa | 0.035–0.11 | 3.1–12.5 | Rivière 2015 | |
| France | Temperate | Castanea sativa | 0.017–0.038 | 1.69–4.7 | Rivière 2015 | |
| France | Temperate | Quercus robur | 0.010–0.017 | 0.9– 2.86 | Rivière 2015 | |
| France | Temperate | Fagus sylvatica | 0.007–0.068 | 1.7–17.8 | Piscart et al., 2009 | |
| Portugal | Temperate | Alnus glutinosa | 0.047 − 0.052 | 2.76 | Ferreira et al., 2012 | |
| Portugal | Temperate | Castanea sativa | 0.03 | 3.1 | Ferreira et al., 2012 | |
| Portugal | Temperate | Quercus robur | 0.03 | 4.6 | Ferreira et al., 2012 |
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