Table 1.
Different fuel types used together with codes, masses used for full and half-full rings and measured traits.
| Fuel type | Code | Mass fuel type1 (g) | Density (g/cm3) | Specific area (cm2/g) | Dry matter content (mg/g) | C:N ratio | Packing ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betula pubescens branches | BB | 170 [85] | 0.43 (0.03) | 16.0 (1.0) | 474 (29.0) | 82.7 (5.7) | 0.17 (0.013) |
| B. pubescens leaves | BL | 35 [17.5] | 0.29 (0.02) | 347 (16.8) | 316 (9.8) | 50.5 (3.7) | 0.05 (0.003) |
| Empetrum nigrum shoots | E | 41 [20.5] | 0.31 (0.06) | 115 (23.6) | 625 (34.4) | 89.6 (1.0)2 | 0.09 (0.002) |
| Hylocomium splendens (moss) | H | 14 [7] | 0.15 (0.06) | 384 (32.4) | 326 (8.5) | 70.4 (5.5) | 0.15 (0.08) |
| Nephroma arcticum (lichen) | N | 50 [25] | 0.33 (0.03) | 145 (14.2) | 342 (11.1) | 21.1 (1.4) | 0.09 (0.006) |
1Mass of monospecific full ring [mass of monospecific half-full ring].
2N = 2.
Trait values are averages (N = 5), with SEs included between parentheses. Masses used for half-full rings are also the masses used for mixtures.