Table 1

Table 1
Table 1

Table 1. Papyrus ecosystem dry matter distribution, nitrogen content and respiration rates adjusted to 28° C (mean ą s.e.)

Papyrus ecosystem component	Dry matter* (g C m^-2)	Specific Respiration (mg C g^-1 C h^-1)	N content (% dry weight)**	Respiration (g C m^-2 h^-1)	Respiration (m mol CO₂ m^-2 s^-1)
Culm*	720	0.59 ą 0.05	0.7	0.424 ą 0.04	9.9 ą 0.92
Umbel	323	1.28 ą 0.1	1.95	0.412 ą 0.03	9.6 ą 0.8
Rhizome & root	1480	0.10 ą 0.01	1.3	0.148 ą 0.01	3.4 ą 0.22
Detritus	64 000	…	…	0.233 ą 0.02	5.4 ą 0.35

* From Muthuri et al. (1989)

** From Jones and Muthuri (1997)

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