Table 2.
Mean soil geochemical properties, composition, and cell counts for each sampling location in the Atacama Desert
| Location | pH | Conductivity mS.cm -1 | Ca mg.kg -1 | S mg.kg -1 | Na mg.kg -1 | Sand % | Silt % | Clay % | Texture | TC % | TOC % | Cell count 10 3 cells.g -1 soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEV |
7.4 |
2.3 |
34186.3 |
24470.4 |
1944.5 |
70 |
13.8 |
16.3 |
Sandy loam |
0.08 |
<0.01 |
3.1 (±2.5) |
| BEA |
7.6 |
1.7 |
21308.2 |
9015.2 |
3233.1 |
85 |
6 |
9 |
Loamy sand |
0.04 |
<0.01 |
6.7 (±4.3) |
| AND |
7.8 |
2 |
33525.9 |
25218.2 |
2248.9 |
76 |
8 |
16 |
Sandy loam |
0.16 |
<0.01 |
2.7 (±2.3) |
| AC |
7.7 |
0.86 |
27244.9 |
12822.1 |
2908.6 |
87 |
5 |
8 |
Loamy sand |
nd |
nd |
511 (±10.1) |
| AL |
8.9 |
<0.1 |
9631.5 |
3.2 |
3498.3 |
93 |
5 |
2 |
Sand |
nd |
nd |
24.5 (±3.1) |
| CH | 9.2 | 0.1 | 6013.7 | 20.3 | 2928.5 | 83 | 15 | 2 | Loamy sand | nd | nd | 101 (±12.8) |
nd: not determined; TC: total carbon; TOC: total organic carbon.