Table 1 Soil moisture and nutrients in relation to grazing intensity (CK, MG, HG).

From: Different responses of foliar nutrient resorption efficiency in two dominant species to grazing in the desert steppe

Year

Grazing

SM (%)

STN (g kg-1)

STP (g kg-1)

2018

CK

11.9 ± 1.4

1.6 ± 0.1

0.48 ± 0.05a

 

MG

11.1 ± 0.6

1.4 ± 0.1

0.42 ± 0.02b

 

HG

11.6 ± 1.3

1.5 ± 0.1

0.47 ± 0.04a

2019

CK

6.1 ± 0.5a

1.7 ± 0.1

0.44 ± 0.02

 

MG

5.5 ± 0.8b

1.6 ± 0.1

0.45 ± 0.03

 

HG

5.3 ± 0.2b

1.6 ± 0.1

0.45 ± 0.02

  1. CK: control (no grazing); MG: moderate grazing (1.82 sheep ha-1 corresponding to 4 sheep per plot); HG: heavy grazing (2.71 sheep ha-1 corresponding to 6 sheep per plot).
  2. SM: soil moisture; STN: soil total nitrogen; STP: soil total phosphorus.
  3. Data correspond to mean values ± standard errors (n = 6). Different bond lowercase letters represent significant differences among grazing intensities (p < 0.05).
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