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Question 22

Using the data in Table 1, what percentage of the total carbon store in the tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem is held in the above-ground tree biomass?

Table 1: Carbon stores in a tropical peat swamp forest ecosystem

ComponentCarbon store (t C/ha\text{t C/ha}t C/ha)
Peat soil580
Above-ground tree biomass160
Below-ground root biomass45
Dead wood and litter15
A

16.0%16.0\%16.0%

B

20.0%20.0\%20.0%

C

25.0%25.0\%25.0%

D

27.6%27.6\%27.6%

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