Table 1 |
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Carbon estimates for the period 1999–2002 in plant compartments and soils in the Tamaulipan thornscrub ecosystem of three Mexican States located within northeastern Mexico. |
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Mexican State |
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| Coahuila |
Nuevo Leon |
Tamaulipas |
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| Weighted average by state area |
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| Carbon Density Parameter (Mg ha-1) |
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| Aboveground (TTF) |
6.47 |
15.34 |
15.34 |
11.35* |
| Aboveground (Fallow) |
3.00 |
7.11 |
7.11 |
5.25* |
| Roots (TTF) |
5.09 |
10.06 |
10.06 |
7.81* |
| Roots (Fallow) |
3.15 |
5.45 |
5.45 |
5.84* |
| Soils (TTF) |
77.90 |
184.64 |
184.64 |
136.46* |
| Soils (Ag C) |
32.65 |
77.38 |
77.38 |
57.19* |
| Soils (Fallow) |
37.06 |
87.84 |
87.84 |
64.92* |
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TTF = Tamaulipan thornscrub forest, Fallow period for 15 years, Ag C = carbon content in agricultural soils cultivated for 15 years. |
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Návar-Chaidez Carbon Balance and Management 2008 3:6 doi:10.1186/1750-0680-3-6 |
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