Fig 1.
Location of sampling area.
Fig 2.
The litter reserves (M) in the typical plant communities.
Note: Lowercase letters indicate within-group differences and uppercase letters indicate between-group differences (ANOVA followed by LSD, P<0.05). The same is below.
Fig 3.
The moisture content(Rn) of litter in the typical plant communities.
Fig 4.
The maximum water-holding capacity(Mwmax) of litter in the typical plant communities.
Fig 5.
The hydrological characteristics of the litter in the three typical communities.
Fig 6.
The water-absorption characteristics of litter in the different typical plant communities.
Table 1.
The regression equation of the litter water-absorption capacity(Qct) and immersion time(t).
Fig 7.
The water-releasing characteristics of the litter in the typical plant communities.
Table 2.
The regression equation of the litter water-releasing capacity(Qst) and time(t).
Fig 8.
The litter water-absorption/release rate characteristics (g/kg·h).
Table 3.
The regression equation of the litter water-absorption/release rate and time.