Table 1 The soil aggregate distribution and mean weight diameter (MWD) under different fertilization treatments in the wheat season (mean with standard error in parentheses, n = 3).

From: Effect of long-term combined application of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil nematode communities within aggregates

Fertilization treatments

Aggregate proportion in size class (%)

MWD (mm)

>2 mm

1–2 mm

0.25–1 mm

<0.25 mm

CK

28.62 (1.28)C

20.69 (1.03)AB

40.35 (2.22)A

10.34 (2.42)A

2.01 (0.07)C

NPK

35.79 (0.68)B

19.80 (0.43)B

35.38 (1.21)A

9.03 (0.79)A

2.32 (0.03)B

NPKM

34.15 (0.87)B

22.79 (0.70)AB

39.06 (1.34)A

4.00 (0.90)B

2.30 (0.05)B

NPKS

40.55 (0.90)A

23.53 (0.74)A

33.57 (1.30)A

2.35 (0.98)B

2.59 (0.03)A

  1. Different capital letters represent significant differences among fertilization treatments within the same aggregate fraction in the wheat season, as determined by Tukey’s honestly significant difference test, P < 0.05.
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