Table 2 The proportions of SOC fractions accounting for SOC in different restoration measures.

From: Recovery in soil carbon stocks but reduced carbon stabilization after near-natural restoration in degraded alpine meadows

Depth (cm)

Measures

POC/SOC (%)

MOC/SOC (%)

ROC/SOC (%)

Non-ROC/SOC (%)

DOC/SOC (× 10–4)

MBC/SOC (× 10–4)

0–20

BG

40.07 ± 0.81a

58.75 ± 0.80c

2.43 ± 0.11a

97.57 ± 0.11c

56.78 ± 3.61ab

81.35 ± 0.75a

RG

30.36 ± 1.19b

68.26 ± 1.19b

1.96 ± 0.04b

98.04 ± 0.03b

59.40 ± 2.67a

82.31 ± 3.63a

CK

20.06 ± 1.73c

78.16 ± 1.69a

1.72 ± 0.04c

98.28 ± 0.04a

50.03 ± 2.31b

83.45 ± 4.93a

20–40

BG

21.64 ± 1.29a

76.73 ± 1.23b

2.80 ± 0.05a

97.20 ± 0.05c

42.61 ± 5.48a

75.83 ± 3.94a

RG

20.60 ± 1.31ab

77.71 ± 1.28ab

2.06 ± 0.08b

97.94 ± 0.08b

42.51 ± 2.71a

74.66 ± 3.41ab

CK

17.51 ± 1.54b

80.67 ± 1.53a

1.64 ± 0.05c

98.35 ± 0.05a

40.17 ± 4.53a

64.60 ± 3.62b

  1. Note: Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05).
  2. SOC soil organic carbon, MOC mineral-associated organic carbon, POC particulate organic carbon, ROC readily oxidizable carbon, Non-ROC non-readily oxidizable carbon, DOC dissolved organic carbon, MBC microbial biomass carbon.