Table 1.
Initial soil parameters measured prior to the establishment of the trenching and leaf litter input treatments.
Soil depth (cm) | SOC (%) | TN (%) | C:Nsoil | Soil depth (cm) | ρsoil (g cm−3) |
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0–5 | 5.67 ± 0.39 | 0.335 ± 0.020 | 16.71 ± 0.26 | 0–5 | 1.15 ± 0.07 |
5–15 | 2.14 ± 0.17 | 0.121 ± 0.008 | 17.48 ± 0.33 | ||
15–30 | 0.79 ± 0.05 | 0.051 ± 0.002 | 15.02 ± 0.38 | 20–25 | 1.35 ± 0.03 |
30–60 | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.035 ± 0.001 | 9.025 ± 0.41 | 40–45 | 1.49 ± 0.02 |
60–100 | 0.22 ± 0.01 | 0.032 ± 0.001 | 6.78 ± 0.27 | 60–65 | 1.55 ± 0.02 |
SOC, soil organic carbon; TN, total soil nitrogen; C:Nsoil, soil C:N ratios; ρsoil, soil bulk density.