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. 2022 Feb 2;158(1):39–72. doi: 10.1007/s10533-021-00884-7

Table 4.

Contents of microbial C (Cmic), N (Nmic), and P (Pmic), Cmic/Pmic and Cmic/Nmic mass ratios as well as mass ratios of organic C (Corg) over organic P (Porg) and organic N (Norg) in the Ah1 horizons of the carbonate profiles Mangfallgebirge N1, Tuttlingen NE, and Schänis

Site Method Cmic
(µg g−1 )
Nmic
(µg g−1 )
Pmic
(µg g−1 )
Presin
(µg g−1 )
Cmic/Pmic
(g g−1 )
Cmic/Nmic
(g g−1 )
Corg/Porg soil
(g g−1 )
Corg/Norg soil
(g g−1 )
Pmic/Cmic Porg/Corg Nmic/Cmic Norg/Corg
(Factor of enrichment
in soil microorganisms
relative to SOM)
Carbonate parent material
Mangfallgebirge N1 Resin 2487 440 76 6 33 5.7 208 16.4 6.3 2.7
Tuttlingen NE Resin 1571 210 81 5 19 7.5 124 14.3 6.5 2.0
Schänis Resin 2955 570 58 8 51 5.2 83 10.2 1.6 2.0