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Table 3.4.
Changes in
δ
13
C signatures of plant materials during decomposition.
Decomposition time
0 day
119 days
374 days
δ
13
C
Desmodium ovalifolium
Leaves
−
27.3
−
27.2
−
27.1
Roots
−
25.8
−
25.8
−
25.5
Brachiariahumidicola
Leaves
−
11.4
−
11.7
−
11.8
Roots
−
11.9
−
12.1
−
12.2
Average
SEM
−
1
0.1
−
1
0.2
−
1
0.2
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