Table 1. Mean and standard errors of soil physico-chemical parameters for Riverbed and Gravel plain (N = 3).
| Soil origins | differences between soil origins | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverbed | Gravel Plain | F | P | |
| DTR (°C) | 25.8 ± 0.6 | 28.4 ± 0.3 | 15.52 | 0.017* |
| DHR (%RH) | 56.2 ± 3.5 | 22 ± 5.5 | 25.54 | 0.015* |
| WRC (g/kPa) | 4.3 × 10−5 ± 5.5 × 10−6 | 1.6 × 10−5 ± 4.8 × 10−8 | 14.709 | 0.031* |
| pH | 8.8 ± 0.3 | 8 ± 0.4 | 2.53 | 0.188 |
| Organic C (%) | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 0.1 ± 0.0 | 3.37 | 0.140 |
 (μg g−1) |
7.7 ± 1.0 | 8.3 ± 2.1 | 0.07 | 0.801 |
| NO3− (μg g−1) | 6.6 ± 2.3 | 13.8 ± 4.9 | 1.74 | 0.257 |
| P (μg g−1) | 4.4 ± 0.4 | 9 ± 1.1 | 16.23 | 0.016* |
| CEC (cmol+ kg−1) | 3 ± 0.2 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 1.69 | 0.263 |
| Ca+ (μg g−1) | 724 ± 45.2 | 2235.7 ± 543.3 | 7.69 | 0.051 |
| K+ (μg g−1) | 101.1 ± 12.2 | 311.1 ± 97.5 | 4.57 | 0.099 |
| Mg+ (μg g−1) | 49.9 ± 5.9 | 69.7 ± 7.9 | 4.07 | 0.114 |
| Na+ (μg g−1) | 112 ± 71.5 | 381.5 ± 211.1 | 1.46 | 0.293 |
| S (μg g−1) | 19.5 ± 13.2 | 110.5 ± 86.4 | 1.08 | 0.356 |
| Coarse sand (<2 mm; %) | 0.10 ± 0.07 | 4.79 ± 0.56 | 70.06 | 0.001* |
| Medium sand (<630 μm; %) | 49.8 ± 5.1 | 39.4 ± 10.4 | 0.81 | 0.417 |
| Fine sand (<200 μm; %) | 50.1 ± 5.1 | 55.8 ± 10.7 | 0.23 | 0.655 |
| Silt (<50 μm; %) | 0.002 ± 0.001 | 0.020 ± 0.009 | 3.74 | 0.125 |
| Clay (<2 μm; %) | 0.001 ± 0.000 | 0.015 ± 0.006 | 3.74 | 0.125 |
Mean ± standard deviation. DTR = Daily Temperature Range, DHR = Daily Humidity Range, WRC = Water retention capacity, F = F value, P = P value, Degree of freedom = 1, 5 (numerator, total).