Abstract:
This study was conducted in order to compare the litterfall production of replanted and
natural Rhizophora apiculata in Delta Kelantan. During our sampling. litter trap were
constructed in 5 station contain different years of Rhizophora apiculata stand in order to
trap litterfall from April until September 2010. The height and diameter at breast height
(DBH) of Rhizophora apiculata stand also measured to observe the age of the tree stand.
Then litterfall was collected on the last day in every month and saved into the plastic bag,
bring it to the laboratory for further analysis and identification. Litterfall had been
divided into 4 main fractions leaves part. productivity. woods and miscellaneous
fractions. Result shows that litterfall production increase along with the height and DBH
of the tree stand. Overall natural Rhizophora apiculata produce more litterfall with 71 %
of the total litterfall compared to the replanted stand. Younger stand produce smaller
amount of litterfall and increased when the Rhizophora apiculata stand becomes older
and matured. Leaves litter was the most abundance defeat others, show in every month of
Rhizophora apiculata stand. while miscellaneous had lowest amount of litterfall
produced. Obviously, the patterns of litterfall for all fractions were similar except the
miscellaneous.
