Plant group | C-content (% ± SD) | N-content (% ± SD) |
---|---|---|
Small herbs | 41.55 ± 1.61 | 2.31 ± 0.59 |
Tall herbs | 40.08 ± 2.72 | 2.19 ± 0.67 |
Grasses | 43.19 ± 1.39 | 2.08 ± 0.48 |
Sedges | 43.78 ± 0.67 | 1.82 ± 0.33 |
Ferns | 44.69 ± 1.07 | 1.88 ± 0.38 |
Shrubs - leaves | 45.90 ± 1.23 | 2.04 ± 0.57 |
Shrubs - woody | 46.99 ± 1.74 | 1.06 ± 0.52 |
Overall mean incl. Woody parts of shrubs | 43.38 ± 2.73 | 1.89 ± 0.63 |
Overall mean excl. Woody parts of shrubs | 43.20 ± 2.46 | 2.05 ± 0.52 |