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. 2016 Jun 14;9(2):299–313. doi: 10.1111/gcbb.12369

Table 4.

Inputs and outputs (release) of carbon (C) from/to the belowground soil system for both previous land‐use types and both genotypes (Koster and Skado). Uncertainties were calculated using Monte Carlo simulations

Year Aboveground inputs SD Harv SD Belowground inputs SD Output DOC SD Balance
Leaves SD Weeds Weeds SD Fr Rh SD SD
Cropland
Koster 2010 34 1.43 39 27.8 0 32 21.4 58 52.8 312 113.1 7.8 2.5 −156.3 119.8
2011 72 0.76 54 31.4 45 25.7 175 181.0 73 55.2 314 110.4 9.4 2.0 95.2 164.2
2012 115 9.74 14 10.1 0 85 71.1 125 42.4 285 110.2 12.8 2.8 41.6 137.3
2013 151 7.82 16 9.7 40 27.8 50 43.2 74 44.0 282 103.6 14.6 3.1 34.5 122.2
Total 372 12.6  124 44.2  85 37.9 341 200.3 331 97.8 1193 218.7 45 5.3 15.0 281.8
Skado 2010 32 11.57 7 4.3 0 5 2.8 43 36.3 385 113.6 7.8 2.5 −305.6 118.7
2011 122 31.05 38 20.4 183 101.6 121 111.3 46 35.9 325 84.1 9.4 2.0 175.4 136.3
2012 161 46.71 6 4.1 0 67 69.7 108 55.3 354 108.3 12.8 2.8 −25.0 134.2
2013 197 13.96 1 0.7 67 33.3 35 30.3 7 7.1 380 115.9 14.6 3.1 −86.8 123.4
Total 512 58.9 53 21.3 250 106.9 227 134.8 204 75.6  1444 212.4 45 5.3 −242.1 254.9
Pasture
Koster 2010 38 4.20 116 63.2 0 67 38.6 56 51.5 305 114.2 7.8 2.5 −36.4 144.4
2011 127 1.93 255 110.4 17 10.6 123 72.2 94 92.0 307 110.5 9.4 2.0 300.2 142.3
2012 66 32.94 35 20.7 0 133 95.0 116 76.5 303 86.1 12.8 2.8 34.0 156.7
2013 168 20.19 13 9.1 15 9.4 17 17.3 66 50.7 296 99.8 14.6 3.1 −31.8 113.7
Total 399 38.9 418 129.2 32 14.1  340 126.6 332 139.7 1210 206.5 45 5.3 266.1 282.3
Skado 2010 48 15.00 91 52.6 0 52 35.9 69 59.4 492 114.4 7.8 2.5 −240.1 171.4
2011 174 8.99 160 82.4 74 45.7 159 90.2 67 57.8 553 128.3 9.4 2.0 70.2 167.2
2012 233 40.56 13 8.4 0 105 75.2 154 122.2 417 124.9 12.8 2.8 75.7 181.9
2013 197 36.95 4 2.3 88 50.4 46 41.2 57 51.0 429 131.6 14.6 3.1 −51.8 154.7
Total 652 57.6  268 98.1  162 68.0  362 129.5 346 156.2 1892 249.9 45 5.3 −145.9 337.6

Harv, losses after harvest; Fr, fine roots; Rh, heterotrophic respiration; DOC, dissolved organic C.

All values are in g C m−2 yr−1.