Table 3 Regression models of Rs against soil temperature at the 5 cm depth (T5) for the FTC period.

From: Nitrogen deposition may enhance soil carbon storage via change of soil respiration dynamic during a spring freeze-thaw cycle period

Treatments

a

b

c

R2

AIC

Control

−220.01

585.95

5.62

0.61

−64

Low-N

−480.62

1285.47

12.17

0.43

−48

Medium-N

424.54

−1166.35

−10.02

0.80

−79

High-N

366.40

−1009.17

−8.59

0.81

−84

  1. The regression models are of the form: Rs = Ta × exp (b + cT), where T is (T5 + 40), a, b and c are regression coefficients and determination coefficient(R2) and Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) are given.
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