GRAZED VS. HAY FIELDS

Permanganate Oxidizable Carbon

A biologically active carbon pool that can respond to management more quickly than total soil carbon.

Mean POXC (mg kg⁻¹)
Grazedn = 81
483.9
Hay fieldsn = 47
403.3
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ManagementMeanMedianRangeSD
Grazed483.9413991,343284.1
Hay fields403.3377166898165.3
HOW TO INTERPRET THE COMPARISON

Context matters

These values summarize 128 pasture samples from grazed fields and fields managed for hay production. Differences should be considered alongside soil type, drainage, management history, and sampling conditions. Two records not classified as grazed or hay fields were excluded.