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Table 4 Differences in soil properties between restored and unrestored sites for two riparian landforms

From: Increases in soil and woody biomass carbon stocks as a result of rangeland riparian restoration

  

n

Bulk density

C stock

N stock

Soil C %

Soil N %

C:N

% Labile C

FA:HA

Floodplain

Restored

26

1.18 ± 0.03

7.03 ± 0.51

0.53 ± 0.04

1.21 + 0.09

0.09 ± 0.01

13.4 ± 0.3

.027 ± .001

1.13 ± 0.38

Unrestored

16

1.38 ± 0.05

5.13 ± 0.72

0.45 ± 0.06

0.85 ± 0.10

0.07 ± 0.01

11.5 ± 0.3

.025 + .001

1.62 ± 0.82

Upper bank

Restored

17

1.43 ± 0.03

11.70 ± 1.13

0.96 ± 0.09

1.83 ± 0.16

0.15 ± 0.01

12.3 ± 0.4

.020 ± .001

0.82 ± 0.37

Unrestored

25

1.44 ± 0.03

9.39 ± 0.66

0.84 ± 0.06

1.50 ± 0.10

0.13 ± 0.01

11.1 ± 0.2

.021 + .001

1.02 + 0.43

  1. Values are mean ± standard error. Bulk density is expressed in g/cm3 and C and N stocks are expressed in kg/m2 to 50 cm depth