Table 5 Site mean (± RMSD) changes in live biomass (∆C _L) and detrital (∆C _D2 ) C stocks calculated using three most similar neighbours classification (K-MSN), and K-MSN with footprint weighting means (K-MSN FPW) of plots for sites with flux-towers

Live

∆C_L Foliage

0.1 ± 1.7

0.2 (0.4) ± 1.7

1.3 ± 2

1.3 (0.3) ± 2

0.2 ± 0.9

0.1 ± 0.9

∆C_L Branches

0.9 ± 1.6

1 (0.6) ± 1.6

1.9 ± 1.3

1.8 (0.6) ± 1.3

0.1 ± 1.1

0 ± 1.1

∆C_L Bark

1.1 ± 1.5

1.1 (0.4) ± 1.5

1 ± 1.7

1 (0.3) ± 1.7

0.1 ± 0.8

0 ± 0.8

∆C_L Stem

6.7 ± 1.4

6.1 (2.2) ± 1.4

4.4 ± 1.7

4.2 (1.2) ± 1.7

0.4 ± 0.9

0.1 ± 0.9

∆C_L Understory

1.8 ± 1

2.5 (2.3) ± 1

−0.9 ± 0.8

−1.7 (5.2) ± 0.8

0.8 ± 1.3

0.6 ± 1.3

∆C_L Roots

2 ± 1.5

1.9 (0.8) ± 1.5

4.3 ± 2

4.4 (0.6) ± 2

0.3 ± 1.1

0.1 ± 1.1

∆C_LTotal

12.8 ± 1.6

12.8 (3) ± 1.6

11.9 ± 0.8

10.9 (7.2) ± 0.8

1.8 ± 0.8

1 ± 0.8

Detritus

∆C_D2 Standing Dead

−5.7 ± 1.2

−8.1 (16.1) ± 1.2

0.1 ± 1.3

−0.7 (0.4) ± 1.2

0 ± 1.4

0 ± 1.4

∆C_D2 Stumps

−0.5 ± 1.1

−0.5 (0.1) ± 1.1

−0.6 ± 1.2

−3.5 (1.1) ± 1.9

−0.7 ± 1.3

−0.8 ± 1.3

∆C_D2 Large Woody Debris

3.5 ± 0.9

6.3 (13.7) ± 0.9

−3.5 ± 1.9

−0.1 (0.2) ± 1.1

−1.5 ± 0.3

−1.5 ± 0.3

∆C_D2 Find Woody Debris

0.6 ± 1.4

0.2 (0.8) ± 1.4

−0.1 ± 1.1

−6.9 (4.3) ± 1.5

−2 ± 1.3

−1.6 ± 1.3

∆C_D2 Litter

7.1 ± 0.9

8.7 (2.5) ± 0.9

−6.2 ± 1.5

−0.2 (11.2) ± 1.6

−6.1 ± 1.3

−4.8 ± 1.3

∆C_D2Total

5 ± 1.5

−10.3 ± 1.6

1.3 (0.3) ± 2

−10.4 ± 1.3

−8.7 ± 1.3

Total

∆C₂ = ∆C_LTotal + ∆C_D2Total

17.8 ± 1.2

19.5 (5.9) ± 1.5

1.6 ± 1.2

−0.2 ± 1.2

−8.6 ± 1.3

−7.7 ± 1.3