Fig. 11
From: Release of coarse woody detritus-related carbon: a synthesis across forest biomes
Hypothetical responses of net ecosystem production (NEP) to increases in mortality as mediated by CWD decomposition. For each line the k is blue − 0.025 per year; red − 0.05 per year; black − 0.10 per year. a Duration of 10% mortality increase: dotted 50 years, dot-dashed 100 years, solid line > 200 years. b Magnitude of permanent mortality increase: solid 10% increase, dotted 20% increase, dot-dashed 40% increase. c Change in decomposition rate for 20% increase in mortality: dotted 20% increase for 50 years, dot-dashed 20% decrease for 50 years, solid no change. d Changing NPP and decomposition for 20% mortality: dotted 20% decrease in NPP for 50 years, dot-dashed 20% decrease in NPP and decomposition rate-constant for 50 years, solid no change in k or NPP