Table 1 Independent variables used in regression and distance-based redundancy analyses
From: Restricted plant diversity limits carbon recapture after wildfire in warming boreal forests
Variable | Unit | Derivation |
|---|---|---|
MAT | °C | 1961–2017 averaged mean annual temperature |
MAP | mm | 1961–2017 averaged mean annual precipitation |
LiveConifer | m2 ha−1 | Basal area of living conifers |
ResOL | cm | Residual organic layer thickness in burnt plots |
BurnDepth | cm | Estimated reduction of organic layer thickness due to fire |
ρ | kg m−3 | Organic layer bulk density |
C:N | – | Organic layer total C divided by total N |
pH | – | pH value extracted from the duff layer |
iN | ppm | Resin capsule adsorbed NH4 and NO3 in organic soil |
GP:GN | – | Ratio of gram-positive to gram-negative bacterial PLFA markers |
MicConc | nmol g−1 | Concentration of PLFA markers per duff sample mass |
