Figure 4: Sequestration of new and loss of old soil organic carbon at The Jena Experiment.
From: Plant diversity increases soil microbial activity and soil carbon storage
Effect of plant species richness (PSR) on (a) mean annual loss of old carbon (Closs old) and gain of new carbon (Cnew). Relation of new carbon sequestered and the loss of old carbon of the (b) total stock, (c) fast pool and (d) slow pool. Calculations are based on the pool model and the isotopic mass balance (Methods). Error bars are given as s.e.m.
