Table 2. Pairwise correlations (Spearman's) between soil attributes across pasture, remnant rainforest and reforestation sites (n = 5, 2, 10 respectively).
Variable | Variable | Spearman's correlation coefficient | P value |
Bulk density | SOC | −0.554 | 0.023 |
Bulk density | TN | −0.615 | 0.010 |
Infiltration | Bulk density | −0.654 | 0.005 |
TN | SOC | 0.784 | <0.001 |
Ammonification rate | Nitrification rate | −0.664 | 0.005 |
Ammonification rate | Fine root biomass | 0.662 | 0.005 |
Nitrate | Ammonification rate | −0.529 | 0.031 |
Nitrate | TN | 0.495 | 0.045 |
Nitrate | SOC | 0.630 | 0.008 |
Only significant pairwise correlations (P<0.05) are shown.