Table 1.
Chemical characteristics of leaf leachates from the four studied species
| Treatment |
Species |
Phenolics (mg mL−1) |
 (mg L−1) |
 (mg L−1) |
DON (mg mL−1) |
DOC (mg mL−1) |
C/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0·02 | 0·00 | 0·04 | 0·004 | 0·03 | 7·2 | |
| Shrubs | Ledum palustre | 0·77 | 14·93 | 0·15 | 0·011 | 1·48 | 140·3 |
| Empetrum hermaphroditum | 0·39 | 0·23 | 0·04 | 0·010 | 0·74 | 72·5 | |
| Bryophytes | Sphagnum sp. | 0·02 | 0·00 | 0·01 | 0·006 | 0·05 | 9·7 |
| Hylocomium splendens | 0·02 | 0·07 | 0·04 | 0·007 | 0·04 | 6·9 |
A single leachate pool per treatment was obtained by combining the foliage from several individuals.
DON = dissolved organic nitrogen, DOC = dissolved organic carbon.