Table 1 Characteristics of experimental plots.

From: Soil microbial community structure and catabolic activity are significantly degenerated in successive rotations of Chinese fir plantations

Characteristics

FCP

SCP

TCP

Altitude (m)

232

275

239

Slope

30°

31°

28°

Slope aspect

ES40°

ES35°

ES40°

Average diameter at breast height (cm)

17.39

13.27

11.94

Average height (m)

13.61

10.52

9.03

Stand density (stem/ha)

930

945

945

Soil pH

5.83 ± 0.26a

5.64 ± 0.33a

5.28 ± 0.21a

Total organic carbon (TOC, g·kg−1)

23.54 ± 0.30a

20.09 ± 0.46c

21.37 ± 0.15b

Total nitrogen (TN, g·kg−1)

1.23 ± 0.01a

0.98 ± 0.01b

0.96 ± 0.01b

Available nitrogen (AN, mg·kg−1)

35.84 ± 0.88a

30.42 ± 0.97b

26.11 ± 1.28c

Total phosphorus (TP, g·kg−1)

0.45 ± 0.01a

0.40 ± 0.01a

0.33 ± 0.01b

Available phosphorus (AP, mg·kg−1)

3.28 ± 0.11ab

3.56 ± 0.14a

2.97 ± 0.15b

Total potassium (TK, g·kg−1)

18.51 ± 0.45a

17.38 ± 0.29a

15.74 ± 0.38b

Available potassium (AK, mg·kg−1)

140.66 ± 2.65a

125.17 ± 3.17b

123.29 ± 1.97b

C:N

19.13

20.50

22.26