Ecological studies of litter production and decomposition in a mixed forest in Hong Kong with special reference to ficus fistulosa reinv. ex B1. (moraceae)

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwan-sing, Paul Lam
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Litter Production ◽  
Ecological Studies

Seasonal effects on litterfall in a Hong Kong mixed forest

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul K. S. Lam ◽  
David Dudgeon
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Climatic Factors ◽  
Mixed Forest ◽  
Seasonal Distribution ◽  
Seasonal Effects ◽  
Litter Production ◽  
Leaf Fall ◽  
Organic Debris ◽  
Woody Litter ◽  
Nutrient Economy

ABSTRACTAn investigation of seasonal rates of litter production in a mixed forest, Hong Kong Island, was undertaken from October 1982 to January 1984. Total annual litterfall amounted to 1218.96 g m−2 yr−1, comprising 68.6% leaves, 18.9% woody material, and 12.5% fruits, seeds and insect frass. 398.70 g m−2 of litter was recorded immediately after a severe typhoon (9 September 1983). Rates of leaf-fall and organic debris production were correlated with prevailing temperature and rainfall. Leaf-fall peaked in January 1983, March to July 1983, and in September 1983 after the typhoon, while large amounts of insect faeces were collected in May and June. Woody litter production rates were correlated with temperature and rainfall recorded in previous months. Woody litterfall exhibited no obvious periodicity but was slightly increased during March and April. The seasonal distribution of litterfall is discussed in relation to climatic factors and habitat nutrient economy.

scholarly journals Two new species of Afronurus Lestage, 1924, from Hong Kong, China (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 3062 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
DIETRICH BRAASCH ◽  
LUKE M. JACOBUS
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
New Species ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
The State ◽  
Male Adult ◽  
Two New Species

Afronurus alces, sp. nov., and A. otus, sp. nov., are described based on male adult material from Hong Kong, China. Afronurus alces, sp. nov., has penes that are extraordinarily differentiated and laterally expanded. Afronurus otus, sp. nov., has a distinctive bifurcation at the tip of each penis lobe, with sharply pointed prongs that are subequal in size. Discussion is provided about the state of systematics for the tribe Afronurini Webb & McCafferty, 2007, with special reference to the genus Afronurus Lestage, 1924.

Educational Developments and Research, with Special Reference to Hong Kong

1964 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Edmund King ◽  
Norman K. Henderson
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Special Reference
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