Table 2 Carbon stock (Mg C∙ha−1) estimates for undisturbed and disturbed stands of moist tropical forest of eastern Nepal
Component | Undisturbed stand | Disturbed stand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carbon stocks | % of total | Carbon stocks | % of total | |
Aboveground biomass | 371.0 | 68.7 | 173.1 | 64.0 |
Coarse roots | 78.1 | 14.5 | 36.7 | 13.6 |
Fine roots | 2.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Soil (to 30 cm depth) | 88.1 | 16.3 | 59.3 | 21.9 |
Total | 540.2 | 100 | 270.6 | 100 |