Table 3 Parameters of the forest biomass and dead organic matter carbon (FBDC) model. AWDS Aboveground woody debris from the stem, AWDB aboveground woody debris from branches, ALT aboveground litter, BWD belowground woody debris, BLT belowground litter, AHUM aboveground humus, BHUM belowground humus, SOC soil organic carbon
Parameter | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
Turnover rate (year−1) | ||
Stem | 0.0043 | Liski et al. (2002) |
Branch | 0.027 | Liski et al. (2002) |
Foliage | 0.25 | Muukkonen (2005); Çömez (unpublished) |
Coarse root | 0.027 | Liski et al. (2002) |
Fine root | 0.84 | Landsberg et al. (2005) |
Decay constant (k; year−1) | ||
AWDS and AWDB | 0.028 | Liski et al. (2002) |
ALT | 0.341 | Sariyildiz (2008) |
BWD | 0.028 | Assumed to equal the decay constant of AWDS |
BLT | 0.462 | Kim (2002) |
AHUM and BHUM | 0.012 | Liski et al. (2005) |
SOC | 0.0012 | Liski et al. (2005) |