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Table 2 Default reference soil organic carbon stocks (SOCREF) in different forest types at 0–30 cm depth (t/ha)

From: Assessment of land use change and its effect on soil carbon stock using multitemporal satellite data in semiarid region of Rajasthan, India

Region

HAC soils

LAC soils

Sandy soils

Spodic soils

Volcanic soils

Wetland soils

Boreal

68

NA

10

117

20

146

Cold temperate, dry

50

33

34

NA

20

87

Cold temperate, moist

95

85

71

115

130

Warm temperate, dry

38

24

19

NA

70

88

Warm temperate, Moist

88

63

34

NA

80

Tropical, dry

38

35

31

NA

50

86

Tropical, moist

65

47

39

NA

70

Tropical, wet

44

60

66

NA

130

  1. Source: IPCC (2006)