Table 1.
Site and soil characteristics. Soil data represents the top 10 cm of the mineral soil.
| Forest Age | Soil carbon (g kg−1) | Soil nitrogen (g kg−1) | Resin extractable P (µg P cm−3 2 weeks−1) | Soil pH | % legume basal area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 33.3 (1.6) a | 2.18 (0.099) a | 0.0447 (0.0077) a | 5.07 (0.031) a | 37.3 (0.09) a |
| 35 | 39.2 (2.7) a | 2.66 (0.22) a | 0.219 (0.13) a | 4.84 (0.052) a | 29.6 (0.09) a |
| 50 | 37.9 (2.1) a | 2.53 (0.16) a | 0.361 (0.23) a | 4.86 (0.11) a | 33.2 (0.05) a |
| Mature | 35.0 (2.7) a | 2.28 (0.21) a | 0.120 (0.093) a | 5.15 (0.17) a | 16.1 (0.03) b |
Data is presented as the means with standard error in parentheses; n = 5. Letters indicate significant groupings (p < 0.05; Tukey or Nemenyi test; see methods for details).