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Table 2 Influence of forest stand on potential CH4 oxidation, soil water content (SWC), bulk density (BD), soil mineral nitrogen and CO2 production of intact soil cores (0–5 cm in depth) at the three sampling periods

From: Potential soil methane oxidation in naturally regenerated oak-dominated temperate deciduous forest stands responds to soil water status regardless of their age—an intact core incubation study

 

Fall 2018

Spring 2019

Summer 2019

CH4 oxidation

0.01

< 0.001

< 0.001

SWC

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

BD

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.06

Mineral nitrogen

< 0.001

0.651

< 0.001

CO2 production

0.004

0.029

< 0.001

Degree of freedom

[12, 143]

[12, 143]

[7, 88]

  1. Measurements were done on 13 stands in fall 2018 and spring 2019 (stand ID 4–16) and on 8 stands in summer 2019 (stand ID 1–8), with 12 replicates per stands. Degrees of freedom of the factor (stand ID) and of the residuals are given in the last row
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Annals of Forest Science

ISSN: 1297-966X