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This concept has been deprecated.

deprecated concept > litter trap

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litter trap  

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Definition

  • Sampling method used to collect the input of litter from vegetation (litterfall). The method is used to estimate aboveground litter input. Litter is made of foliage, flower, fruits, branches, seeds falling down from vegetation. Traps can be square or circular, of different size (0.16 m2, 0.25 m2, 0.50 m2)

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Entry terms

  • litter traps

Note

  • [source of definition ] Expert" , "[controlled by ] Giorgio Matteucci , 23/05/2013

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/EnvEU_538

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