Table 4 Fine root biomass (Mg ha⁻¹) in the soils across different land-uses by depth classes and region.

Open pasturelands

0–10 cm

1.28 (± 0.70)^a

3.00 (± 1.52)^ab

2.99 (± 1.27)^a

10–20 cm

0.41 (0.25)^p

1.41 (± 1.03)^p

0.54 (± 0.23)^p

20–30 cm

0.41 (± 0.28)^x

0.25 (± 0.15)^x

0.24 (± 0.07)^x

Σ(0–30) cm

2.10 (± 0.92)^A

4.66 (± 1.99)^A

3.77 (± 1.35)^A

Fodder banks

0–10 cm

2.26 (± 1.11)^a

nd

1.66 (± 0.45)^a

10–20 cm

0.95 (± 0.70)^p

nd

0.75 (± 0.31)^p

20–30 cm

0.68 (± 0.50)^x

nd

0.29 (± 0.09)^x

Σ(0 – 30) cm

3.90 (± 1.92)^AB

nd

2.71 (± 0.64)^A

Live fences

0–10 cm

nd

2.09 (± 1.08)^a

4.91 (± 2.41)^a

10–20 cm

nd

0.57 (± 0.18)^p

4.87 (± 3.66)^p

20–30 cm

nd

0.38 (± 0.16)^x

2.72 (± 3.51)^x

Σ(0–30) cm

nd

3.04 (± 1.13)^A

12.50 (± 7.74)^B

Dispersed trees on pasturelands

0–10 cm

2.19 (± 1.96)^a

1.71 (± 0.78)^a

1.28 (± 0.47)^a

10–20 cm

1.07 (± 0.90)^p

1.10 (± 0.65)^p

1.40 (± 0.70)^p

20–30 cm

0.72 (± 0.51)^x

1.11 (± 0.67)^xy

0.96 (± 0.96)^x

Σ(0–30) cm

3.98 (± 2.46)^AB

3.92 (± 1.12)^A

3.64 (± 1.51)^A

Secondary forests

0–10 cm

1.79 (± 0.65)^a

2.72 (± 1.69)^ab

1.68 (± 1.21)^a

10–20 cm

2.20 (± 1.49)^p

1.88 (± 0.87)^p

1.97 (± 1.30)^p

20–30 cm

2.48 (± 1.59)^x

1.73 (± 0.92)^xy

1.99 (± 1.44)^x

Σ(0–30) cm

5.80 (± 2.32)^B

6.33 (± 2.65)^AB

6.64 (± 2.08)^AB

Primary forests

0–10 cm

nd

4.88 (± 1.63)^b

5.21 (± 3.00)^a

10–20 cm

nd

2.72 (± 1.48)^p

2.69 (± 0.99)^p

20–30 cm

nd

2.22 (± 1.01)^y

4.25 (± 2.93)^x

Σ(0–30) cm

nd

9.82 (± 1.96)^B

12.15 (± 4.44)^B