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

Fast