Table 1 Site characteristics.
From: Disentangling gross N2O production and consumption in soil
Site characteristics | Grassland | Cropland | Beech forest | Pine forest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Location | 47.57°N, 11.03°E | 48.19°N, 11.96°E | 51.76°N, 9.58°E | 43.72°N, 10.28°E |
Mean annual temperature (°C) | 6.7 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 14.1 |
Mean annual precipitation (mm) | 1373 | 1029 | 1100 | 918 |
Elevation (m above sea level) | 870 | 510 | 510 | 10 |
Vegetation/Crop | Poaceae; Taraxacum | Zea mays | Fagus sylvatica | Pinus pinaster |
Soil type | Haplic Cambisol | Calcaric Cambisol | Dystric Cambisol | Calcareous Regosol |
Soil texture (% sand/silt/clay) | 10/68/23 | 30/52/18 | 12 / 54/34 | 93/3/4 |
Soil bulk density (g cm−3) | 0.59 | 1.17 | 0.64 | 1.30 |
Soil pH | 7.1 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 5.7 |
Soil total organic carbon (g C kg−1) | 135 | 20 | 127 | 10 |
Soil total nitrogen (g N kg−1) | 8.0 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 0.7 |
Soil C:N ratio | 16.9 | 11.8 | 18.9 | 13.5 |
