Table 2 Decomposition rate constants (k s , yr−1) of A. semialata and A. gayanus litter in the surficial position in both native and invaded plots.

From: Invasive Andropogon gayanus (Gamba grass) alters litter decomposition and nitrogen fluxes in an Australian tropical savanna

Litter type and grass habitat

k s (yr−1)

A. semialata in native plots

2.12a

A. semialata in invaded plots

1.90a

A. gayanus in native plots

3.59b

A. gayanus in invaded plots

3.13b

  1. Subscripts denote significantly different means.
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