Soil properties | Habitat gradients | Mean | F | Sig | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edge habitat | Interior habitat | ||||
Sand (%) | 55.43 ± 1.04 | 54.52 ± 0.99 | 54.97 ± 0.71 | 1.45 | ns |
Silt (%) | 25.39 ± 1.34 | 24.79 ± 1.20 | 25.09 ± 0.89 | 1.04 | ns |
Clay (%) | 19.18 ± 1.97 | 20.69 ± 1.57 | 19.94 ± 1.25 | 0.76 | ns |
Si/Cl | 2.31 ± 0.57 | 1.44 ± 0.15 | 1.88 ± 0.30 | 0.082 | ns |
BD (g/cm.3) | 0.75 ± 0.08a | 0.64 ± 0.06b | 0.69 ± 0.05 | 8.09 | * |
pH (H20) | 5.58 ± 0.11 | 5.62 ± 0.11 | 5.60 ± 0.08 | 1.04 | ns |
SOC (%) | 6.40 ± 0.38 | 6.63 ± 0.39 | 6.51 ± 0.27 | 0.57 | ns |
TN (%) | 0.56 ± 0.08b | 0.73 ± 0.08a | 0.64 ± 0.06 | 15.90 | * |
C/N ratio | 14.65 ± 1.59a | 10.67 ± 0.74b | 12.65 ± 0.91 | 6.35 | * |
AP (mg/kg) | 9.82 ± 1.05b | 12.81 ± 1.59a | 11.31 ± 0.97 | 14.69 | ** |
CEC (cmol/kg) | 20.19 ± 1.49 | 23.67 ± 1.62 | 21.93 ± 1.12 | 0.76 | ns |