Table 5 C fraction (%) of understory vegetation in different plantations

 Leaf

43.3 ± 1.3

45.0 ± 1.0

41.6 ± 2.2

45.4 ± 1.0

43.7 ± 1.8a

 Branch

43.7 ± 0.2

43.4 ± 0.8

41.9 ± 0.8

44.0 ± 0.5

43.0 ± 1.1a

 Root

41.7 ± 1.4

41.8 ± 0.3

36.3 ± 1.9

41.1 ± 0.2

40.8 ± 2.6b

 Mean

42.9 ± 1.3a

43.4 ± 1.5a

39.9 ± 3.1b

43.5 ± 2.0a

 Aboveground

41.4 ± 1.0

37.4 ± 3.4

35.4 ± 0.8

34.7 ± 1.4

37.9 ± 3.2a

 Belowground

39.8 ± 4.4

31.6 ± 1.1

31.0 ± 3.0

33.9 ± 0.8

33.0 ± 4.4a

 Mean

40.6 ± 6.9a

34.5 ± 9.0b

33.2 ± 8.1b

34.3 ± 5.9b