Comparisons of decomposition rates (k values) between treatments and litter species in each forest.

Notes: k values and coefficients of determination (R2) are based on a single negative exponential model. Two-way ANOVA with SNK test was used in each forest respectively to determine the effect of litter treatments and litter types on k values. Values are means, standard error in parentheses, n = 5. Under each forest type and for each variable column, means not sharing the same superscript letter were statically different at P-value of 0.05.