Storage and Flux of Nutrients in Disturbed and Undisturbed Tropical Moist Forest of Eastern Nepal

Figure 3

Model showing the distribution and cycling of nutrients, N, P, and K in undisturbed forest stand of moist tropical forest of Sunsari district eastern Nepal. Values inside compartments represent nutrient stocks (kg ha^–1). Internal recycling is represented by the broken lines. Net annual fluxes between compartments are represented as arrows (kg ha^–1 yr^–1). The root compartment includes coarse as well as fine roots. The wood compartment also includes aboveground nonleaf part of herbs (especially of the perennial forbs).