Table 1 Edaphic properties among different land uses and exploratories (median ± SD).

From: Driving forces of soil bacterial community structure, diversity, and function in temperate grasslands and forests

Land use

Exploratory

n

pH

C:N ratio

Gravimetric water content (%)

Clay (g kg−1)

Silt (g kg−1)

Sand (g kg−1)

Forest

All plots

150

4.5 ± 1.1A

13.8 ± 3.2A

33.5 ± 18.1

289.0 ± 203.3A

440.5 ± 247.1

67.5 ± 386.7

Schorfheide-Chorin

50

3.4 ±0.1a

18.1 ± 2.8a

12.0 ± 4.3a

48.5 ± 18.9a

74.0 ± 49.2a

875.0 ± 60.6a

Hainich-Dün

50

4.6 ± 0.9b

12.8 ± 1.1b

33.5 ± 6.4b

307.0 ± 99.3b

634.5 ± 95.6b

54.5 ± 17.5b

Schwäbische Alb

50

5.2 ± 0.8b

12.9 ± 0.9b

52.5 ± 10.0c

501.0 ± 104.8c

445.0 ± 107.6c

42.5 ± 46.0b

Grassland

All plots

150

6.7 ± 0.7B

10.3 ± 0.9B

31.5 ± 39.4

425.0 ± 192.4B

418.0 ± 159.3

74.5 ± 228.2

Schorfheide-Chorin

50

6.4 ± 0.9a

10.4 ± 1.1a

54.5 ± 60.5a

159.5 ± 87.0a

317.0 ± 191.7a

489.5 ± 220.8a

Hainich-Dün

50

7.1 ± 0.9b

10.1 ± 0.5b

22.0 ± 5.4b

452.0 ± 130.3b

489.5 ± 122.7b

53.5 ± 23.1b

Schwäbische Alb

50

6.2 ± 0.5a

10.2 ± 0.7b

41.0 ± 11.1a

571.0 ± 134.0c

386.0 114.6a

41.0 ± 45.0b

  1. Significant differences between study regions are indicated by lowercase letters and between forest and grassland by capital letters according to Dunn’s test (P < 0.05).