Table 2. Effects of different treatments on the stability indices of soil aggregates.
| Soil depth (cm) | Treatments | MWD (mm) | GMD (mm) | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20 | CK | 0.61 ± 0.03 c | 0.33 ± 0.01 c | 2.971 ± 0.054 a |
| CF | 0.65 ± 0.03 c | 0.34 ± 0.02 c | 2.961 ± 0.072 a | |
| CS | 0.76 ± 0.04 b | 0.44 ± 0.03 b | 2.925 ± 0.036 b | |
| CB | 0.84 ± 0.04 a | 0.50 ± 0.03 a | 2.917 ± 0.074 b | |
| 20–40 | CK | 0.38 ± 0.02 c′ | 0.19 ± 0.01 c′ | 2.987 ± 0.032 a′ |
| CF | 0.46 ± 0.03 b′ | 0.23 ± 0.01 b′ | 2.982 ± 0.048 a′ | |
| CS | 0.57 ± 0.02 a′ | 0.32 ± 0.02 a′ | 2.969 ± 0.059 b′ | |
| CB | 0.60 ± 0.02 a′ | 0.33 ± 0.01 a′ | 2.964 ± 0.035 b′ |
Note:
Data in the table are mean ± SE, n = 3. Different lowercase letters in the same column refer to significant difference according to LSD test (p < 0.05). The “a” and “a′” represent the ANOVA results for 0–20 and 20–40 cm soils, respectively.