Gillman, L.N.; Ogden, J. 2001. Physical damage by litterfall to canopy tree seedlings in two temperate New Zealand forests. Journal of Vegetation Science 12: 671-676.
Litterfall has been demonstrated to be an important cause of tree seedling damage and mortality in several tropical forests. This study demonstrates that it can also be very important in New Zealand temperate forest. Litterfall was the cause of a significant proportion of seedling mortality in kauri forest at Huapai (18%) and in podocarp/angiosperm forest at Pureora (11%). Annual damage to natural seedlings, and to artificial seedlings constructed from plastic straws and wire, were significantly greater at Huapai than at Pureora, and the damage rate to artificial seedlings at Huapai was similar to those recorded in tropical forests.
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