Table 3 Average soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks (Mg C ha−1) to 30 cm depth by land-uses across regions.

From: Silvopastoral systems and remnant forests enhance carbon storage in livestock-dominated landscapes in Mexico

Land-use

Region

SOC stocks to 30 cm depth (Mg C ha−1)

Mean

Lower 95% CI

Upper 95% CI

Open pasturelands

Jalisco

130.3x

115.3

145.3

Campeche

108.7a

92.3

125.1

Chiapas

152.3p

137.4

167.3

Fodder banks

Jalisco

145.7x

124.5

166.9

Campeche

nd

nd

nd

Chiapas

175.5p

160.5

190.5

Live fences

Jalisco

nd

nd

nd

Campeche

126.6ab

110.1

143.0

Chiapas

227.5q

212.5

242.5

Dispersed trees on pasturelands

Jalisco

144.3x

127.9

160.7

Campeche

152.3b

135.9

168.7

Chiapas

182.5pq

167.6

197.5

Secondary forests

Jalisco

145.9x

130.9

160.9

Campeche

127.7ab

111.3

144.1

Chiapas

186.8pq

165.6

208.0

Primary forests

Jalisco

nd

nd

nd

Campeche

129.0ab

112.6

145.4

Chiapas

220.5q

204.1

236.9

  1. Different letters indicate statistical differences between land-uses within the same region (Tukey HSD, p < 0.05).
  2. nd: data not available.