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. 2014 Dec 4;28(12):1371–1386. doi: 10.1002/2014GB004844

Table 3.

Fluxes and Pools of C in Tropical Wetlands on Organic Peat Soil and Mineral Soils; Values are Mean (Standard Deviation; n), n/d Refers to No Data, References in Addition to Those in Table1 as Listed Belowa

Organic
Mineral
Fluxes (g C m−2 yr−1)
Reproductive litter 71.7 (62.6; 17) 73.6 (44.8; 10)
Leaves 333.3 (95.7; 17) 281.2 (86.1; 17)
Fine woody litter 104.9 (51.2; 16) 90.5 (34.1; 9)
Coarse wood 155.0 (183.8; 2) n/d
Live wood increment 379.8 (71.7; 2) 547.9 (323.4; 6)
Other litter 28.6 (14.0; 12) 29.0 (2.0; 2)
Fine root production 112.1 (140.3; 7) n/d
CO2 efflux −875.1 (481.3; 17) −901.4 (728.0;18)
CH4 efflux −40.1 (66.1; 15) −54.0 (52.1; 29)
DOCb −75.5 (17; 2) −120 (n/d; 1)
Pools (kg C m−2)
Leaves n/d 0.6 (n/d; 1)
Wood 12.4 (4.5; 3) 17.1 (8.2; 4)
Forest floor litter 1.2 (0.9; 8) 0.3 (0.1; 3)
Downed logs 0.8 (n/d; 2) n/d
Fine roots 1.9 (2.2; 13) 2.4 (1.7; 5)
a

Negative values indicate C losses from the ecosystem.

b

From Richey et al. [2002], Moore et al. [2011], and Moore et al. [2013].