Fig. 4

Compartment model showing annual carbon budget for the disturbed stand of the moist tropical forest of eastern Nepal. Values in ‘tanks’ represent average carbon content (Mg∙ha–1). The foliage compartment also includes aboveground standing crop of herbs, and the root compartment includes coarse roots as well as fine roots. Net annual fluxes between the compartments are given on arrows (Mg∙ha–1∙yr–1)