Table 2 Variation in the total C pools in the plants and C input by NPP calculated using data collected in September 2010 (n = 24, belowground biomass to a depth of 20 cm)
From: Lateral detrital C transfer across a Spartina alterniflora invaded estuarine wetland
C pool and C input | Phragmites | Spartina |
|---|---|---|
Phragmites | ||
 Total plant C stock (kg m−2) | 0.85 ± 0.04 | 1.12 ± 0.06 |
 Belowground plant C stock (kg m−2) | 0.52 ± 0.03 | 0.61 ± 0.04 |
 Aboveground plant C stock (kg m−2) | 0.33 ± 0.02 | 0.51 ± 0.02 |
 NPP (kg C m−2 year−1) | 0.64 ± 0.04 | 0.82 ± 0.06 |
 Sediments into soil (kg C m−2 year−1) | 0.42 ± 0.05 | 0.66 ± 0.08 |
 Sediment thickness (cm year−1) | 2.1 ± 0.4 | 3.2 ± 0.6 |