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Table 4 Depth, land use and altitudinal wise soil carbon density (t ha−1) and soil organic carbon (%) status of study area

From: Biomass production and carbon stock inventory of high-altitude dry temperate land use systems in North Western Himalaya

Land use Systems

soil carbon density (t ha−1)

Soil organic carbon (%)

(1900–2170 m)

(2170–2440 m)

(2440–2710 m)

(1900–2170 m)

(2170–2440 m)

(2440–2710 m)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

L1

(0–20 cm)

L2

(20–40 cm)

L3

(40–100 cm)

Agriculture

31.65

31.13

96.61

20.13

22.84

63.02

28.89

28.70

75.28

1.34

1.28

1.27

1.38

1.29

1.26

1.41

1.40

1.29

Horticulture

27.50

30.03

93.62

29.60

27.79

88.52

24.84

24.16

75.47

1.39

1.39

1.29

1.42

1.38

1.37

1.43

1.42

1.42

Agri-horticulture

27.32

26.70

92.50

24.84

24.09

73.86

34.27

36.74

114.99

1.43

1.26

1.25

1.43

1.36

1.29

1.43

1.41

1.40

Agri-horti-silviculture

26.69

24.14

71.39

24.49

25.29

78.53

23.68

24.67

77.23

1.40

1.39

1.37

1.41

1.40

1.37

1.42

1.34

1.30

Silvipasture

25.06

26.40

75.87

20.55

19.84

54.96

23.68

20.62

62.31

1.46

1.44

1.38

1.43

1.40

1.37

1.43

1.40

1.40

Barren land

22.72

18.69

41.43

24.67

15.27

59.96

19.98

16.73

33.68

1.41

1.30

1.40

1.41

1.41

1.39

1.41

1.39

1.37

SE (d)

4.93

0.03

CD0.05

6.97

0.05