Table 1.
C pools (g m−2) in different components of the ecosystem
| Thiisbukta | Solvatnet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grazed | Exclosure | Grazed | Exclosure | |
| Forbs | 0.8 ± 0.5 | 9.9 ± 4.0 | 1.2 ± 1.2 | 7.7 ± 4.6 |
| Grasses | 8.0 ± 3.1 | 44.5 ± 18.2 | 1.0 ± 0.5 | 47.2 ± 20.8 |
| Equisetum | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 12.6 ± 5.1 | NP | NP |
| Deciduous shrubs | NP | NP | 9.0 ± 9.0 | NP |
| Roots | 4.8 ± 2.1 | 45.8 ± 18.7 | 4.8 ± 3.3 | 64.4 ± 24.7 |
| Moss | 90.3 ± 17.6 | 109.7 ± 44.8 | 87.2 ± 17.8 | 101.8 ± 8.5 |
| Total vegetation | 103.9 ± 17.3 | 218.2 ± 89.1 | 103.2 ± 12.4 | 200.7 ± 24.9 |
| Vascular litter | 7.4 ± 0.7 | 33.2 ± 13.5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 53.5 ± 30.1 |
| Moss littera | 465.6 ± 34.3 | 541.8 ± 221.2 | 450.5 ± 62.0 | 325.7 ± 75.9 |
| Total litter | 468.1 ± 33.3 | 574.9 ± 234.7 | 450.5 ± 62.0 | 379.2 ± 90.9 |
Based on C pool data collected at peak biomass in the end of July 2007. Data shown are mean values ± SE for grazed and exclosure plots at Thiisbukta and Solvatnet (4 and 9 years old exclosures, respectively)
NP not present
aBelow ground non-photosynthesising brown moss tissue