Table 3 Results (F-value) of repeated measures ANOVA of the effects of N deposition, time, and their interactions on mass remaining, elements remaining, organic material remaining, C/N and C/P ratios, and soil enzyme activity during leaf litter decomposition.

From: Simulated atmospheric nitrogen deposition inhibited the leaf litter decomposition of Cinnamomum migao H. W. Li in Southwest China

Source

Mass remaining

Element remaining (%)

Organic remaining (%)

C/N

C/P

Soil enzyme activities

Carbon

Nitrogen

Phosphorus

Lignin

Cellulose

Peroxidase

S-ACP

Urease

Invertase

N

52.02**

103.37**

85.58**

61.82**

87.46**

94.43**

6.78

0.061

136.49**

52.85*

101.20**

228.17**

T

302.83***

580.19***

280.17***

12.53*

75.51*

75.56**

19.26*

51.71**

528.77***

338.45***

468.70***

479.36***

N × T

2.22

16.58*

1.90

4.33

48.44*

3.26

3.81

2.20

23.57*

15.93*

11.92*

69.60**

  1. N nitrogen deposition; T decomposition time (month); N × T interactions of nitrogen and time. Values of probabilities (P) for repeated measures ANOVA in bold are significant (P < 0.05. *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01, ***, P < 0.001). S-ACP: Acid phosphatase.
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