Table 1.
Chemical parameters of Antarctic soil samples.
| Soil | C (%) | N (%) | C/N | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soil 1 | 2.65 ± 0.29a | 0.36 ± 0.001a | 7.36 ± 0.81c | 6.13 ± 0.30g |
| Soil 2 | 1.03 ± 0.04b | 0.08 ± 0.000d | 12.5 ± 0.48bc | 6.53 ± 0.08f |
| Soil 3 | 0.27 ± 0.01d | 0.02 ± 0.001g | 15.8 ± 1.53b | 6.73 ± 0.13c |
| Soil 4 | 0.46 ± 0.05cd | 0.01 ± 0.002h | 42.1 ± 4.46a | 7.23 ± 0.22a |
| Soil 5 | 0.34 ± 0.04d | 0.04 ± 0.001e | 8.63 ± 1.05bc | 6.74 ± 0.14c |
| Soil 6 | 0.21 ± 0.01d | 0.04 ± 0.001e | 5.92 ± 0.15c | 5.88 ± 0.18i |
| Soil 7 | 1.13 ± 0.05b | 0.20 ± 0.001b | 6.23 ± 0.30c | 5.46 ± 0.23k |
| Soil 8 | 0.25 ± 0.01d | 0.04 ± 0.001e | 6.96 ± 0.33c | 5.61 ± 0.25j |
| Soil 9 | 0.79 ± 0.01bc | 0.11 ± 0.001c | 7.42 ± 0.18c | 5.98 ± 0.02h |
| Soil 10 | 0.10 ± 0.00d | 0.01 ± 0.001h | 7.47 ± 0.44c | 6.58 ± 0.15e |
| Soil 11 | 0.14 ± 0.01d | 0.03 ± 0.001f | 5.53 ± 0.64c | 6.62 ± 0.04d |
| Soil 12 | 0.26 ± 0.01d | 0.04 ± 0.000e | 7.21 ± 0.62c | 6.77 ± 0.13b |
Tukey test to compare different soil samples, values followed by the same letter do not differ at P < 0.05 (n = 3).