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Table 1 Calculation of the content of organic carbon in the litter layer and in the soil block up to 80 cm depth from the Level II data for the year 2009

From: Methodology for classifying the ecosystem integrity of forests in Germany using quantified indicators

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Layer thickness (cm)

Number of measurements in each layer

Corg (g/kg)

Bulk density (kg/m3)

Corg (t/ha)

Of + Oh

6

8

362.8

62

13,4

M01

10

8

28.7

878

25,2

M12

10

8

12.3

1021

12,5

M24

20

8

8.5

1089

18,6

M48

40

9

3.1

1306

16,0

Total

Top layer

 + 80 cm mineral soil

   

85,70