Despite the recognised importance of leaf litter in forest dynamics, large-scale litter manipulation studies, which are needed to quantify the role of the litter layer, are rare. The Gigante Litter Manipulation Project (GLIMP) was set-up on the Gigante peninsula, part of the Barro Colorado Nature Monument, in order to investigate the role of leaf litter in nutrient cycling in tropical forests. Fifteen 45-m x 45-m plots were set up in old-grow

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