| Leaf Type | Average % Remaining | Average Rate of Degradation (day−1) | Tukey (ANOVA) | P Value | Rate of Breakdown |
| Oak | 81 | 0.0050 | Slower than Kudzu | 0.003 | Slow |
| Maple | 66 | 0.0102 | Slower than Kudzu | 0.015 | Medium |
| Poplar | 55 | 0.0163 | Faster than other native species | 0.350 | Medium/Fast |
| Kudzu | 43 | 0.0201 |
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| Fast |