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. 2007 Nov 20;363(1501):2261–2269. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2007.2198

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Carbon stock changes over time following change from base growth and decomposition rates to +20% growth and decomposition rates. Litter and dead wood (DW) quickly lose C following a 20% increase in decomposition rates, but gradually recover C as above-ground biomass (AG BIO) and below-ground biomass (BG BIO) C stocks become elevated by the accompanying 20% increase in growth rates, resulting in an increase in detritus production. Soil organic C stocks respond more slowly to the changes in growth and decomposition rates.