Abstract
Horizon F is the most developed layer among organic horizons in beech and evergreen-oak forest soils. We find a very high spatial heterogeneity in H horizons caused by its different presence in plots. In a steady state, the forest floor of beech forest shows a lower rate of decomposition for a similar decay, microclimate and quality of the vegetable material. These facts may be explained by differences in stoniness of the H horizon and soil texture due to parent material characteristics. The influence of these effects are more evident over beech forest soils. This implies that organic material contents are over twice as much as in soils over metamorphic rocks than over granites.
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