Table 3 Comparative analysis of SOC fraction sequestration capacity based on physical and chemical methods under different restoration measures.

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

Depth (cm)

Measures

SCSstock

Physical analyses

Chemistry analyses

SCSRI

SCScapacity

SCSRI

SCScapacity

0–20

BG

1.40 ± 0.06a

0.39 ± 0.05c

0.52 ± 0.05c

0.71 ± 0.04c

1.01 ± 0.09a

RG

1.19 ± 0.04b

0.61 ± 0.08b

0.70 ± 0.08b

0.88 ± 0.03b

1.06 ± 0.07a

CK

1c

1a

1a

1a

1a

20–40

BG

1.09 ± 0.02a

0.81 ± 0.11a

0.88 ± 0.11a

0.58 ± 0.02c

0.64 ± 0.03c

RG

1.05 ± 0.03ab

0.85 ± 0.11a

0.87 ± 0.08a

0.80 ± 0.04b

0.85 ± 0.05b

CK

1b

1a

1a

1a

1a

  1. Note: Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05).
  2. SCSstock SOC of restoration/SOC of CK, SCSRI RI of restoration/RI of CK, SCScapacity relative capacity of soil C sequestration.