Table 4 Summary of soil physicochemical characteristics in two meadow types.

From: Comparison of soil microbial community between reseeding grassland and natural grassland in Songnen Meadow

 

RG

NG

P

Clay (%)

2.19 ± 0.33

6.86 ± 1.08

0.000

Silt (%)

56.37 ± 1.55

50.58 ± 1.63

0.000

Sand (%)

41.42 ± 1.42

42.56 ± 1.37

0.053

pH

6.34 ± 0.35

7.26 ± 0.28

0.005

Soil moisture (SM)

37.62 ± 9.13

25.67 ± 8.37

0.000

SOC (g kg−1)

68.24 ± 11.38

59.86 ± 10.51

0.001

TN (g kg−1)

5.66 ± 1.31

5.38 ± 1.04

0.200

TP (g mg−1)

605.86 ± 38.46

664.75 ± 36.93

0.450

AN (g mg−1)

486.64 ± 44.37

407.35 ± 39.37

0.320

AP(g mg−1)

18.22 ± 2.18

43.67 ± 21.63

0.003

NH4+-N (g mg−1)

12.15 ± 3.33

6.88 ± 2.72

0.070

NO3–N (g mg−1)

43.56 ± 7.39

54.69 ± 8.42

0.010

  1. Significant test at P < 0.05.
  2. RG reseeding grassland; NG natural grassland; SOC Soil organic carbon; TN total nitrogen; TP total phosphorus; AN alkalize nitrogen; AP available phosphorus; NH4+-N ammonium nitrogen; NO3–N nitrate nitrogen.
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