Table 1 The depth of seasonal snow cover at different stages. Different lowercase letters in the same snow cover indicate a significant difference among different stages (P < 0.05).
From: Schrenk spruce leaf litter decomposition varies with snow depth in the Tianshan Mountains
Period | Stage | No snow cover (cm) | Thin snow cover (cm) | Medium snow cover (cm) | Thick snow cover (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Snow cover period | FTP | – | 16.02 ± 3.80 b | 24.66 ± 3.71 b | 36.03 ± 3.56 b |
DFP | – | 23.13 ± 5.00 a | 31.59 ± 4.58 a | 46.27 ± 5.31 a | |
TP | – | 5.07 ± 1.53 c | 6.13 ± 2.88 c | 8.67 ± 1.58 c | |
Snow-free period | PGS | – | – | – | – |
MGS | – | – | – | – | |
LGS | – | – | – | – |
