Table 2 Average concentrations (g kg-1) of major nutrients in stems, both including bark, according to Jacobsen et al. (2003) and this paper and the relative difference (%) between both datasets (% difference = (this paper / Jacobsen et al. – 1) x 100%)
Species | Nutrient concentrations (g kg-1) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | P | S | Ca | K | Mg | |
Jacobsen et al. (2003) | ||||||
 Larch | 1.21 | 0.32 | n.a. | 0.74 | 0.73 | 0.26 |
 Spruce | 1.22 | 0.15 | n.a. | 1.41 | 0.77 | 0.18 |
 Fir | 1.01 | 0.13 | n.a. | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.12 |
 Pine | 1.09 | 0.11 | n.a. | 1.08 | 0.65 | 0.24 |
 Birch | 1.70 | 0.17 | n.a. | 1.20 | 0.75 | 0.20 |
 Beech | 1.54 | 0.14 | n.a. | 1.80 | 1.04 | 0.26 |
 Oak | 2.10 | 0.12 | n.a. | 2.47 | 1.05 | 0.18 |
This paper and difference this paper vs. Jacobsen et al. (2003) | ||||||
 Larch | 1.60(+32%) | 0.0565 (-82%) | 0.0875 | 0.403 (-46%) | 0.383 (-47%) | 0.0980 (-62%) |
 Spruce | 1.68 (+38%) | 0.0646 (-57%) | 0.0852 | 1.528 (+8%) | 0.620 (-19%) | 0.204 (+13%) |
 Fir | 1.54 (+52%) | 0.0548 (-58%) | 0.0834 | 0.428 (-43%) | 0.494 (-43%) | 0.0949 (-21%) |
 Pine | 1.60 (+47%) | 0.0689 (-37%) | 0.0987 | 0.768 (-29%) | 0.471 (-28%) | 0.162 (-32%) |
 Birch | 2.12 (+25%) | 0.0908 (-47%) | 0.103 | 0.765 (-36%) | 0.601 (-20%) | 0.253 (+26%) |
 Beech | 2.31 (+50%) | 0.102 (-27%) | 0.138 | 1.392 (-23%) | 0.983 (-5%) | 0.265 (+2%) |
 Oak | 2.99 (+42%) | 0.0889 (-26%) | 0.186 | 1.763 (-29%) | 0.865 (-18%) | 0.171 (-5%) |