C:N Ratio
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C:N ratio is the percentage of organic carbon divided by the percentage of total nitrogen in organic material.
Low: <23; Medium: 23 – 59; High: >59
(We specify the organic material as either the above ground biomass of an herbaceous plant or the above ground herbaceous material of a woody plant. Our relative values correspond to these numerical ranges.)
Source: USDA Plants Database
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