Patterns of Biomass and Carbon Allocation across Chronosequence of Chir Pine (Pinus roxburghii) Forest in Pakistan: Inventory-Based Estimate

Table 5

Carbon stocks of Chir Pine forest.

Age group	Mean LTC (t·ha^−1)	Mean HLD (t·ha^1)	Mean SC (t·ha^−1)	Mean TC (t·ha^−1)
Young	40.0 ± 6.2^C	0.3 ± 0.15^A	50.0 ± 11.8^A	90.3^C
Mature	171.5 ± 83.5^B	0.4 ± 0.1^A	46.2 ± 15.7^A	218.1^B
Over mature	264.5 ± 88.4^A	0.4 ± 0.45^A	44.4 ± 9.1^A	309.5^A
Mean	158.6	0.36	46.9	205.9

Superscripts in each column show significant differences at α = 0.1 and . LTC = living tree carbon; HLDC = herb, litter, and deadwood carbon; SC = soil carbon; TC = total carbon; TC = LTC+ HLDC + SC.