TABLE 1.

Topsoil characteristic measurements at transect sections (means).

Sampling point	pH	MED (mol L–1)	EC (μS cm–1) ‡	Clay (%)	Silt (%)	Sand (%)	VWC (cm3 cm–3)	BD (g cm–3)
T140
Bottom	$4.58{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$1.20{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$139.50{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$13.69{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$11.41{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$74.91{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.03{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$1.05{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Mid	$4.16{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$1.60{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$1781.00{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$14.84{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$11.37{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$73.57{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.05{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$1.02{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Near Top	$3.65{}^{\mathrm{cd}}$	$1.34{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$2681.00{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$16.13{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$11.56{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$72.21{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.08{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$1.09{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Top	$3.57{}^{\mathrm{d}}$	$1.34{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$2092.50{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$17.95{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$14.22{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$67.30{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.07{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$1.03{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Plateau	$5.08{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$2.40{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$149.00{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$9.29{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$12.39{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$78.32{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.04{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$0.93{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
T210
In-Pasture	$4.75{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$1.14{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$146.85{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$12.10{}^{\mathrm{cd}}$	$11.48{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$76.42{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.03{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$1.03{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Bottom	$4.84{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.07{}^{\mathrm{c}}$	$67.15{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$8.54{}^{\mathrm{d}}$	$10.24{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$81.23{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.04{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$1.09{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Mid	$4.54{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$2.54{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$253.10{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$16.17{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$12.73{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$71.11{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$0.03{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.81{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Near Top	$4.09{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$3.07{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$202.95{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$22.95{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$11.01{}^{\mathrm{bc}}$	$66.05{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$0.02{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.36{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Top	$3.86{}^{\mathrm{c}}$	$2.40{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$123.50{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$24.16{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$9.40{}^{\mathrm{c}}$	$66.45{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	$0.03{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$0.74{}^{\mathrm{a}}$
Plateau	$4.93{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$2.40{}^{\mathrm{ab}}$	$100.85{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$14.63{}^{\mathrm{cd}}$	$15.68{}^{\mathrm{a}}$	$69.69{}^{\mathrm{b}}$	n/a	n/a

Letters indicate significantly different values assessed between sections within each individual transects (Tukey’s HSD test P < 0.05). ^‡T210 data was log-transformed before performing statistical tests (raw data shown); MED, molarity of ethanol droplet; EC, electrical conductivity; VWC, volumetric water capacity; BD, bulk density.