Table 2.
C distribution | Biomass fraction | Mg C ha−1 | Total | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Temporal | ||||
Annual | Fruit | 1.7 | 3.4 | 28 |
Leaves | 0.6 | |||
Canes | 1.1 | |||
Perennial | Wood | 4.8 | 8.9 | 72 |
Roots | 4.1 | |||
Spatial | ||||
Aboveground | Fruit | 1.7 | 8.2 | 67 |
Leaves | 0.6 | |||
Canes | 1.1 | |||
Wood | 4.8 | |||
Belowground | Roots | 4.1 | 4.1 | 33 |
Annual growth represents the seasonal vegetative and reproductive development starting in spring and finishing in early fall. Most fruit is removed whereas leaves and canes return to soil. Wood constitutes the sum of trunk plus cordons