Table 1.
Description of soil physicochemical parameters among three elevational gradients.
| Parameters | HGE | MGE | LGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 5.85 ± 0.04b | 5.86 ± 0.07b | 6.32 ± 0.14a |
| ST (°C) | 12.39 ± 0.23c | 15.02 ± 0.23b | 18.12 ± 0.46a |
| SWC (%) | 37.53 ± 1.86a | 42.61 ± 2.07a | 25.57 ± 3.52b |
| EC (us/cm) | 130.27 ± 10.22a | 97.50 ± 5.76b | 96.92 ± 10.33b |
| TN (%) | 0.52 ± 0.02b | 0.63 ± 0.05a | 0.45 ± 0.03b |
| TC (%) | 5.65 ± 0.22b | 8.07 ± 0.41a | 6.01 ± 0.27b |
| C/N ratio | 10.86 ± 0.17b | 13.41 ± 0.98a | 13.62 ± 0.50a |
| SOC (g/kg) | 41.68 ± 0.98a | 38.95 ± 1.31a | 38.51 ± 1.50a |
| -N (g/kg) | 48.1 ± 2.72b | 70.99 ± 2.40a | 49.8 ± 3.04b |
| -N (g/kg) | 4.40 ± 0.16c | 5.27 ± 0.42b | 6.56 ± 0.40a |
| -N (g/kg) | 1.48 ± 0.04a | 1.47 ± 0.07a | 1.48 ± 0.10a |
Values are the means (±Standard error). Different letters represent significant differences in P < 0.05 level between different samples. HEG, High elevational gradient; MEG medium elevational gradient; LEG, low elevational gradients.