Figure 5
From: Schrenk spruce leaf litter decomposition varies with snow depth in the Tianshan Mountains
Effects of snow cover depth on the C, N and P concentrations and release of leaf litter. The dotted line indicates the initial concentration. Different lowercase letters for the same stage indicate a significant difference among different snow cover depths (P < 0.05), and different uppercase letters for the same element indicate a significant difference among different stages (P < 0.05). FTP: freeze–thaw period; DFP: deep-freeze period; TP: thaw period; PGS: pregrowing season; MGS: middle of the growing season; LGS: late growing season.
