Table 6 Greenhouse gas flux rates in the enclosure age classes in Chepareria, Kenya
From: Pasture enclosures increase soil carbon dioxide flux rate in Semiarid Rangeland, Kenya
Enclosure system | Age class (years since establishment) | CO2, mg C m−2 h−1 | CH4, μg C m−2 h−1 | N2O, μg N m−2 h−1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GDE | 3–10 | 186.0 ± 22.8 | 34.9 ± 8.2 | 32.4 ± 18.9 |
|  | 11–20 | 226.3 ± 21.7 | 63.1 ± 16.3 | 9.5 ± 2.4 |
|  | > 20 | 260.9 ± 31.1 | 55.6 ± 17.9 | 18.95 ± 6.6 |
CGE | 3–10 | 232.4 ± 26.2 | 60.8 ± 12.9 | 17.5 ± 5.9 |
|  | 11–20 | 242.7 ± 31.2 | 53.3 ± 14.6 | 26.2 ± 6.9 |
|  | > 20 | 244.6 ± 25.6 | 58.0 ± 21.1 | 17.8 ± 7.4 |
LSD0.05 | Â | 74.60 | 43.91 | 26.59 |
P-value | Â | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.25 |