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. 2016 Jun 15;6:27756. doi: 10.1038/srep27756

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.