Figure 3

Relationships between litter mass remaining (on day 135 of incubation) and soil characteristics. (A) moisture; (B) bulk density; (C) pH value; (D) electric conductivity; (E) total carbon content; (F) total nitrogen content; (G) total C/N ratio; (H) microbial biomass carbon; and (I) Net N mineralization rate (mean ± SE). n = 12.