Table 2 Independent sample t-tests for mean annual soil moisture content at different depths in Yangjiagou (forest land) and Dongzhuanggou (grassland) watersheds.

From: Comparing watershed afforestation and natural revegetation impacts on soil moisture in the semiarid Loess Plateau of China

Depth (cm)

0–10

10–20

20–40

40–60

60–80

80–100

0–100

t-test forequality of means

t

0.64

0.27

−1.99

−3.12

−4.71

−5.04

−3.26

Sig.

0.53

0.79

0.06

0.005

0.000

0.000

0.004

df

21

21

21

21

21

21

21