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Parameters used to simulate litter production and soil organic matter dynamics for biomes of Australia. |
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| Partition Coefficient |
Life span (yrs) |
DPM/RPMa |
Root dist.b |
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| Biome |
Leaf |
Branch |
Stem |
Root |
Leaf |
Branch |
Stem |
Root |
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| Tropical forest |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
1 |
10 |
50 |
10 |
0.3 |
0.33 |
| Savanna |
0.6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
1 |
5 |
30 |
12 |
0.3 |
0.25 |
| Temperate forest |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
2 |
10 |
60 |
10 |
0.2 |
0.25 |
| Grassland |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
0.4 |
0.35 |
| Arable |
0.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
0.59 |
0.33 |
| Desert |
0.55 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.35 |
1 |
10 |
40 |
1 |
0.33 |
0.22 |
| Shrubland |
0.5 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
1 |
10 |
50 |
2 |
0.4 |
0.31 |
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aRatio of decomposable to resistant plant material. bProportion of roots in top 10 cm of soil. | ||||||||||
Grace et al. Carbon Balance and Management 2006 1:14 doi:10.1186/1750-0680-1-14 |
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