Table 1 Edaphic properties among different land uses and exploratories (median ± SD).
Land use | Exploratory | n | pH | C:N ratio | Gravimetric water content (%) | Clay (g kg−1) | Silt (g kg−1) | Sand (g kg−1) |
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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 |