Soil properties and rate of organic matter decomposition in riparian woodlands using the TBI protocol

This study deals with the decomposition rates of two types of commercial teas (green and rooibos) using the protocol proposed by Keuskamp et al. (2013). The tea bag samples were distributed at 60 sites along two major rivers (Coaticook and Massawippi) in south-central Québec (Canada). The sampling sites were distributed in keeping with two separate zones: flood zones (FZ) (interval recurrence of 0–20 years) and no-flood zones (NFZ). Several soil...