Fig. 1From: Litter chemical quality strongly affects forest floor microbial groups and ecoenzymatic stoichiometry in the subalpine forestA mixed linear model for the effects of the forest layers and tree species on the microbial communities in litter. Post hoc multiple comparisons for the variability of microbial community determined as phospholipid acid (PLFA) concentrations in litter (L), fermentative (F), and humus (H) layers of the subalpine forests in China. Fresh litter (L), fermentative (F), and humus (H) layers. Different upper-case letters indicate significant differences among different forests within the same layer (p < 0.05). Different lower-case letters indicate significant differences between litter layers within the same forest type (p < 0.05). The same scheme is used in other figuresBack to article page