Table 1.
Geological, climate information, and soil properties of research sites.
| Study sites | LYP | BJP | GEG | PHW | Kruskal–Wallis test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 | p | |||||
| Mean annual temperature (°C) | 15.1 | |||||
| Mean annual precipitation (mm) | 1040 | |||||
| Altitude (m) | 10-40 | 0-10 | 0-10 | 0-10 | ||
| Latitude/Longitude | N 31°57’ 5” | N 31°57’ 29” | N 32°1’ 50” | N 32°2’ 55” | ||
| E 120°53’ 6” | E 120°52’ 50” | E 120°58’ 23” | E 121°2’ 49” | |||
| Mean Diameter at Breast Height (cm) | 39.63 ± 7.85 | 33.57 ± 4.28 | 34.14 ± 6.77 | 44.67 ± 3.78 | 9.99 | 0.019 |
| Soil properties | ||||||
| pH | 6.84 ± 0.87 | 7.27 ± 0.05 | 7.51 ± 0.12 | 7.53 ± 0.12 | 18.539 | < 0.01 |
| EC(μs/cm) | 3.41 ± 1.15 | 3.38 ± 0.37 | 2.30 ± 0.89 | 2.36 ± 1.02 | 8.539 | 0.036 |
| Available K (mg/kg) | 185.33 ± 49.40 | 172.97 ± 43.09 | 140.53 ± 21.19 | 176.38 ± 16.88 | 6.365 | 0.095 |
| Available P (mg/kg) | 31.77 ± 15.45 | 14.70 ± 1.66 | 15.67 ± 4.83 | 11.01 ± 1.07 | 17.979 | < 0.01 |
| Water Soluble Na (g/kg) | 14.64 ± 3.86 | 12.22 ± 2.92 | 16.31 ± 3.98 | 18.07 ± 4.65 | 5.708 | 0.127 |
| Water Soluble K (g/kg) | 20.34 ± 8.93 | 21.65 ± 4.97 | 21.27 ± 3.61 | 22.12 ± 5.20 | 0.559 | 0.906 |
| Water Soluble Ca (g/kg) | 194.11 ± 64.18 | 161.97 ± 19.18 | 152.76 ± 37.69 | 165.07 ± 44.87 | 5.351 | 0.148 |
| Water Soluble Mg (g/kg) | 18.73 ± 7.45 | 18.98 ± 1.40 | 14.95 ± 4.92 | 18.82 ± 9.92 | 2.12 | 0.548 |
| Total OM(g/kg) | 52.16 ± 18.49 | 42.68 ± 6.95 | 26.68 ± 11.99 | 34.42 ± 12.38 | 10.157 | 0.017 |
Bold values indicate significant differences (p < 0.05).