Table 2 Matrix of correlation coefficient between salinity, pH values and nutrient contents in the Yellow River Delta.

From: Distribution of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus in coastal wetland soil related land use in the Modern Yellow River Delta

 

EC

pH

TOC

NO3−-N

NH4+-N

TN

TP

EC

1

      

pH

−0.024

1

     

TOC

−0.094*

−0.032

1

    

NO3−-N

−0.078

−0.045

0.193**

1

   

NH4+-N

−0.039

−0.025

0.524**

0.390**

1

  

TN

−0.119**

−0.033

0.815**

0.304**

0.583**

1

 

TP

0.040

0.044

−0.084

−0.096*

−0.092*

−0.083*

1

  1. *Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
  2. **Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
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