Table 4 Change in litter properties by thinning intensity (mean ± SE)
From: Thinning effects on stand growth, carbon stocks, and soil properties in Brutia pine plantations
Thinning intensity | LM (kg m−2) | C (%) | N (%) | P (mg kg−1) | K (mg kg−1) | Ca (mg kg−1) | Mg (mg kg−1) | S (mg kg−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 2.24 ± 0.17a | 42.2 ± 1.29a | 0.67 ± 0.03a | 682 ± 15a | 1617 ± 100a | 30,416 ± 3151a | 3161 ± 52a | 897 ± 15a |
Moderate | 2.45 ± 0.39a | 45.5 ± 0.90a | 0.74 ± 0.03a | 659 ± 16a | 1502 ± 312a,b | 22,371 ± 777a | 3023 ± 338a | 943 ± 11a |
Heavy | 3.32 ± 0.66a | 45.6 ± 1.30a | 0.71 ± 0.05a | 693 ± 13a | 1281 ± 67b | 28,038 ± 3438a | 2892 ± 121a | 877 ± 8b |
F | 1.617 | 2.714 | 0.758 | 1.350 | 3.811 | 2.291 | 2.013 | 8.088 |
P | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p < 0.05 |