Table 3 Inventory-based site detrital C in 2002 and ∆C _D2 (2002–2006) using plot mean (standard deviations) litterfall, mortality and decomposition values

C₂₀₀₂ Standing Dead

21.8 (13.9)

0.2 (0.2)

0 (0.1)

0 (0.2)

∆C_D2 Standing Dead

−3.4 (11.1)

0.5 (0.6)

0.1 (0.2)

0 (0.2)

C₂₀₀₂ Stumps

6.4 (3.2)

5.7 (2.8)

11.7 (6.1)

11.9 (10.6)

∆C_D2 Stumps ∆C

−0.5 (0.2)

−0.4 (0.2)

−0.9 (0.4)

−0.9 (0.8)

C₂₀₀₂ Large Woody Debris C

34.9 (20.5)

12.3 (8.7)

43.3 (25.3)

14.4 (11.1)

∆C_D2 Large Woody Debris

3.9 (9.6)

−1 (1)

−4.3 (2.6)

−1.4 (1)

C₂₀₀₂ Fine Woody Debris

3.1 (1)

1.3 (0.7)

0.5 (0.6)

6.1 (2.9)

∆C_D2 Fine Woody Debris

1 (0.8)

−0.4 (0.3)

−0.1 (0.2)

−2.3 (1.1)

C₂₀₀₂ Forest Floor

13.8 (7.3)

12.1 (7.2)

18.8 (13.1)

18.2 (11.6)

∆C_D2 Forest Floor

8.2 (4.1)

−4.8 (4.2)

−7.4 (7.2)

−9.3 (6.7)

C₂₀₀₂ Total Detritus

79.9 (32.7)

31.6 (8.4)

74.4 (38.7)

50.6 (16.8)

∆C_D2 Total Detritus

9.2 (8.7)

−6.1 (4.2)

−12.5 (9.4)

−13.8 (6.5)