Table 1 Initial soil properties prior to mineral amendment and plant litter chemistry
From: Microbial and mineral interactions decouple litter quality from soil organic matter formation
Total C (%) | Total N (%) | C:N | Bulk Density (g cm−3) | pH | δ13C | Atom % 13C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Soil | 2.25 (0.04) | 0.20 ( < 0.01) | 11.41 (0.11) | 1.43 (0.08) | 5.72 (0.02) | -28.54 (0.16) | 1.080 (<0.001) |
Low Quality Litter | 41.33 (0.12) | 0.92 (0.02) | 44.77 (2.09) | - | - | 1348.85 (3.89) | 2.572 (0.004) |
High Quality Litter | 39.45 (0.49) | 2.36 (0.02) | 16.69 (0.18) | - | - | 1414.66 (3.94) | 2.642 (0.004) |
