Table 2 Soil physical-chemical characteristics of four forest types in the Changbai Mountain region of, Northeast China
From: The effects of forest type on soil microbial activity in Changbai Mountain, Northeast China
Forest typesa | pH (H2O) | Bulk density (g cm−3) | Moisture (%) | Organic C (g kg−1) | Total N (g kg−1) | C/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Old-growth forest | 4.79 ± 0.26a | 0.52 ± 0.04a | 80.3 ± 2.8a | 88.6 ± 9.1a | 8.10 ± 0.72a | 10.9 ± 0.1ab |
Birch forest | 4.87 ± 0.34a | 0.57 ± 0.14a | 46.2 ± 5.9c | 65.4 ± 7.1b | 5.57 ± 0.66b | 11.8 ± 0.2a |
Mixed broadleaf/larch forest | 4.81 ± 0.20a | 0.55 ± 0.14a | 62.8 ± 6.7b | 59.1 ± 5.1b | 5.91 ± 0.48b | 10.0 ± 0.6b |
Spruce plantation | 5.13 ± 0.30a | 0.58 ± 0.12a | 46.8 ± 6.3c | 55.9 ± 4.2b | 5.23 ± 0.94b | 10.7 ± 0.7ab |