Table 1.

Decomposition rates (k-values) of single-species litters

Species	ki (mg1 g−1 d−1)
Acer saccharum	3·41
Betula populifolia	1·66
Pinus banksiana	2·08
Pinus strobus	2·26
Populus tremuloides	2·86
Quercus rubra	2·69