Table 1. Soil chemical analyses performed on the rhizosphere (R) and bulk soil (BS) samples collected below the beech (B) and Norway spruce (NW) stands.
Origin | pH | C | N | C/N | K | Ca | Fe | Mg | Mn | Na | H+ | Al3+ | EAa | CECb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
g/kg | Cmolc/kg | |||||||||||||
NW-R | 3.61a | 99.71a | 5.16a | 19.15a | 0.54a,b | 0.48a | 0.86a | 0.37a | 0.08a | 0.24a | 1.62a | 12.42a | 14.03a | 16.52a |
NW-BS | 3.97b | 68.47a | 3.77a | 18.06a | 0.22c | 0.59a | 0.33b | 0.32a | 0.08a | 0.56a | 0.42b | 12.29a | 12.71a | 14.74a |
B-R | 3.86b | 83.28a | 4.48a | 18.06a | 0.57a | 0.56a | 0.44b | 0.33a | 0.11a | 0.27a | 1.22a,b | 11.32a | 12.53a | 14.70a |
B-BS | 3.86b | 72.35a | 3.84a | 18.84a | 0.35b,c | 0.57a | 0.38b | 0.27a | 0.09a | 0.22a | 0.96a,b | 12.93a | 13.89a | 15.72a |
Different letters between terraces (a or b) indicate significant differences, according to a one-factor ANOVA and a Bonferronie-Dunn test (p < 0.05).
aEA: Exchangeable acidity.
bCEC: Cationic exchange capacity.