Table 2 The C concentration in the various component of litter layer and woody debris for Acacia and Eucalyptus plantations (%).

From: Improving understanding of carbon stock characteristics of Eucalyptus and Acacia trees in southern China through litter layer and woody debris

Type

Period

Leaf

Brach

Bark

Fruit

Litter layer

Snags

logs

woody debris

Eucalyptus

Young

46.13 ± 0.89

44.22 ± 3.86

41.45 ± 1.24

42.20 ± 4.06

45.03 ± 1.54

—

—

—

Middle-aged

44.18 ± 1.82

42.91 ± 2.00

39.91 ± 2.09

43.31 ± 2.38

43.26 ± 1.78

46.54 ± 2.92

45.72 ± 1.68

46.02 ± 2.23

Mature

47.29 ± 3.00

42.82 ± 1.61

43.05 ± 2.22

40.59 ± 0.69

45.27 ± 1.86

47.11 ± 1.10

44.80 ± 0.83

45.48 ± 1.07

Acacia

Young

47.58 ± 0.91

46.36 ± 1.38

43.31 ± 0.56

44.11 ± 1.22

47.25 ± 0.56

47.40 ± 1.92

47.55 ± 1.30

47.52 ± 1.37

Middle-aged

49.33 ± 3.30

49.60 ± 2.58

42.79 ± 1.71

45.32 ± 1.50

49.09 ± 2.67

50.25 ± 2.13

46.87 ± 1.83

49.30 ± 1.58

Mature

49.21 ± 2.28

46.91 ± 4.04

42.36 ± 0.87

43.44 ± 2.84

48.60 ± 2.61

51.03 ± 1.56

47.95 ± 1.20

49.96 ± 0.84

Forest types

**

**

ns

*

**

*

*

**

  1. Note: — means no statistic data, ns denotes not significant, while * and ** represent significant differences at P < 0.05 level and extremely significant difference at P <0.01 level between the Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations, respectively, same as blow.
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