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Table 1 Study area soil characteristics for each study plot

From: Twentieth century carbon stock changes related to Piñon-Juniper expansion into a black sagebrush community

Plot

Sample number

Mineral bulk density (g cm-3)

Duff bulk density (g cm-3)

Duff depth (cm)

Soil CO3(%)

Clay (%)

Silt (%)

Sand (%)

HSC

32

1.55 (0.02)

0.13 (0.004)

0.38 (.03)

1.97 (0.69)

7.47 (0.01)

43.51 (O.09)

49.01 (0.11)

LD

34

1.38 (0.02)

0.25 (0.03)

1.53 (0.45)

1.17 (0.04)

8.23 (0.08)

37.35 (0.10)

54.41 (0.09)

HD

41

1.29 (0.02)

0.27 (0.04)

2.13 (0.35)

2.99 (0.84)

9.71 (0.09)

36.78 (0.11)

53.01 (0.14)

PJD

34

1.38 (0.02)

0.22 (0.02)

2.09 (0.46)

0.96 (0.07)

8.24 (0.07)

37.35 (0.11)

54.40 (0.17)

  1. All data are calculated means with ± standard errors in brackets. Means for soil texture are based on an N of 6 per plot. Bulk density and soil carbonate values are based on the 0-10 cm soil depth.