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Table 2 Q10 relationship between mean annual temperature (MAT) and decomposition rate-constant (k)

From: Release of coarse woody detritus-related carbon: a synthesis across forest biomes

Model

k10

Q10

r2

p

N

All/reporteda

0.058 (0.006)

2.60 (0.21)

0.557

< 0.001

289

All/WC2a

0.061 (0.006)

2.50 (0.20)

0.542

< 0.001

289

Downed/reported

0.059 (0.007)

2.59 (0.22)

0.562

< 0.001

263

Downed/WC2

0.062 (0.007)

2.48 (0.21)

0.546

< 0.001

263

Standing/reported

0.013 (0.008)

0.575 (0.33)

0.500

< 0.010

24

Standing/WC2

0.013 (0.009)

0.509 (0.40)

0.500

< 0.010

24

Low decay resistance/reported

0.063 (0.007)

2.75 (0.23)

0.620

< 0.001

228

Low decay resistance/WC2

0.065 (0.007)

2.68 (0.22)

0.601

< 0.001

228

Some decay resistance/reported

0.051 (0.008)

1.61 (0.25)

0.552

< 0.001

64

Some decay resistance/WC

0.053 (0.008)

1.57 (0.24)

0.548

< 0.001

64

  1. The general form of the model was k = k10Q10((MAT−10)/10)
  2. aReported indicates that the MAT reported by a study was used; WC2 signifies WorldClim 2 data