Figure 6. Changes in the relationships between activation energy (Ea) and soil carbon quality index (Q) in different forest types.
Fitted equation: Ea = a + b × ln(Q). Ea represents activation energy; a and b are coefficients; Q represents soil substrate quality index, calculated from Eq. 10. QL, Q. liaotungensis; LP, L. principis-rupprechtii; PT, P. tabulaeformis; SS, secondary shrub forest.