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Decomposition of Chaparral Shrub Foliage: Losses of Organic and Inorganic Constituents from Deciduous and Evergreen Leaves

Litterbag methods were used to study the decomposition of leaves from an evergreen sclerophyll shrub, Ceanothus megacarpus, and a deciduous shrub, Salvia mellifera, in the chaparral of southern ...
Fonds

You thought you had to pick up dead leaves? Wait until you hear this

Fallen leaves actively participate in soil regeneration and carbon sequestration. Photo: a forest leaf litter. © Alan Levine, Flickr, CC by 2.0 The Futura Team ...
AOL

5 Things You Can Do With Fallen Leaves That Actually Help Your Lawn And Garden

We love fall in the South for tailgating, bonfires, leaf peeping, and a thousand other reasons. But what we don’t love? All those leaves we have to clean up. It’s estimated that one 60-year old ...