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Molnár, J., Erdei, B. ; Hably, L.: The transport of leaves and fruits - a taphonomical study of leaf litter

Fig. 15. Number of leaves of taxa in the sample plot II as a function of distance. Quadrats were set along a north-south transection 40 m in length. The vertical broken lines indicate the position of the tree projected to the transection. Dark columns represent the result of sampling in autumn, the light ones that of spring, respectively. In few cases the number of leaves resulted by sampling in spring proved to be higher than that of autumn sampling {Carpinus orientális, Populus canadensis, Crataegus mollis). Pinus nigra provided high number of leaves, though, evergreens are generally underrepresented in leaf assemblages. This may be attributed to the fact that leaves of evergreens, in contrast to those of deciduous plants, are resistant to decay and may accumulate in leaf litter through several years. Quercus rubra and Q. robur provided leaves in almost all quadrats