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The reported units in the dataset from Tuchloke are in
175
kg
N
−1 −1
ha d
, as this was the
units of measurement that were chosen at the beginning of the project to work with, it
−1 −1
was decided to convert the units from Dr Oehler to kg N ha d .
Assumptions:-
1. To convert from
Conversion from
mg
N
kg
mg
−1
−1
d
N
to
(10 -3 ), and further to convert from
mg
N
kg
−1
−1
d
by 1000 (10 -3 ).
kg
g
−1
−1
d
N
g
kg
N
to
kg
−1
−1
d
kg
N
−1
−1
d
divide
−1 −1
ha d
2. Since bulk density (ρ) is Mass Length -3 −3
( kg m ), to convert from mg
to
kg
N
−1 −1
ha d
a. Multiply
Multiply
b. Multiply
mg
g
N
N
kg
kg
−1
−1
d
−1
−1
d
by 10 -6 to obtain
by 10 -3 to obtain
−1 −1
kg N kg d by density in
kg N kg
∗ =
kg d m
i. 3
kg N
kg d
g
cm
kg N
3
m d
kg
kg
−3
kg m
ii. ∗ * 10 3
3 = 3
N
kg N kg
∗ =
kg d m
N
to
mg
N
kg
−1
−1
d
by 1000
−1 −1
kg N kg d divide
−1 −1
kg d
−1 −1
kg d
kg N
3
m d
N
kg
−1
−1
d
iii. Since one hectare is 100 m x 100 m, and when reporting in units
we must specify the depth, keeping with the original dataset this is
defined for 10cm.