Table 1 The average flux of greenhouse gases (GHGs) monitored over the grazing season for each treatment.

From: Reduced grazing pressure delivers production and environmental benefits for the typical steppe of north China

GHG fluxes^

lsd

HHH

HHM

MMM

RHM

RMH

SOC sequestration (kg CO2-e ha−1 yr−1)

1156.7***

−164.7

−410.1

−4343.0

−2219.9

−2072.2

CH4 uptake (kg CO2-e ha−1 year−1)#

28.0**

−36.6

−34.5

−103.0

−51.2

−39.4

CH4 sheep emissions (kg CO2-e ha−1 year−1)

43.9***

651.6

597.8

470.7

424.2

380.7

GHG flux (kg CO2-e ha−1 year−1)

1164.9***

384.4

92.9

−4014.7

−1886.8

−1767.4

  1. The greenhouse gases fluxes have been standardised as carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2-e). Least significant differences (lsd) are presented (**P < 0.01,***P < 0.001).
  2. ^Where CH4 = 25 CO2-e; negative values represent sequestration and positive values represent emissions16. #Only monitored in 2011 and 2012.
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