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Table 4 Initial N and C concentrations (%) of litter in stands studied (mean ± standard error of the mean). Comparison among stands was analyzed by one-way ANOVA with the Scheffe test. Different letters in same column indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) among the stands

From: The effect of stand structure on litter decomposition in Pinus sylvestris L. stands in Turkey

Stands

N

C

Young

1.235 ± 0.021 b

53.273 ± 0.977 a

Open-canopied

1.054 ± 0.039 a

53.308 ± 0.552 a

Moderately dense

0.948 ± 0.048 a

51.046 ± 2.140 a

Dense

0.920 ± 0.051 a

54.114 ± 0.658 a

F

6.814

1.149

P

0.002

0.350

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Annals of Forest Science

ISSN: 1297-966X