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Microbial Processes > Decomposition Processes > Results to Date: 3 - Fall River Experimental Forest - Fall River, Washington

Soil CO2 Content

Surface (0-10 cm)

Graph showing % of CO2 for 0-10 cm depth (values are approximate) - April: Uncut = 17%, OM0C0 = 17%, OM0C2 = 30%, OM2C0 = 18%; June: Uncut = 22%, OM0C0 = 19%, OM0C2 = 44.5%, OM2C0 = 27%; August: Uncut = 15%, OM0C0 = 14%, OM0C2 = 24%, OM2C0 = 20.5%; October: Uncut = 17%, OM0C0 = 17%, OM0C2 = 33%, OM2C0 = 23%


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Soil CO2 Content

Surface (10-20 cm)

Graph showing % of CO2 for 10-20 cm depth (values are approximate) - April: Uncut = 23%, OM0C0 = 22%, OM0C2 = 43%, OM2C0 = 24.5%; June: Uncut = 31%, OM0C0 = 29%, OM0C2 = 57%, OM2C0 = 36%; August: Uncut = 22%, OM0C0 = 24.5%, OM0C2 = 48%, OM2C0 = 26%; October: Uncut = 23%, OM0C0 = 25.5%, OM0C2 = 49%, OM2C0 = 29%


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Hydrosense Soil Moisture Readings 2001

Graph showing % of moisture content by volume (all values are approximate) - May: OM0C2 = unavailable, OM2C0 = 27.5%, OM0C0 = 31.5%, Uncut = 35%; June: OM0C2 = 38%, OM2C0 = 31%, OM0C0 = 29%, Uncut = 29%; July: OM0C2 = 28%, OM2C0 = 21%, OM0C0 = 19%, Uncut = 18%; August: OM0C2 = 24%, OM2C0 = 18%, OM0C0 = 19%, Uncut = 22%; September: OM0C2 = 29%, OM2C0 = 23.5%, OM0C0 = 21%, Uncut = 24%; November: OM0C2 = 46.5%, OM2C0 = 41%, OM0C0 = 43%, Uncut = 38.5%; December: OM0C2 = 54%, OM2C0 = 46%, OM0C0 = 42.5%, Uncut = 39.5%

Hydrosense readings are not adjusted for actual values based on calibration data so they reflect relative volume moisture contents at this time.

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