Table 2 Molar C:N:P ratios in soil and microbial biomass
C:N | C:P | N:P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total soil pools | |||
0_0 | 12.19 (0.26) | 301.9 (17.39) | 24.62 (1.34) |
0_30 | 12.23 (0.59) | 244.7 (29.88) | 20.01 (1.72) |
15_5 | 11.97 (0.2) | 197.0 (18.35) | 16.45 (1.7) |
15_15 | 12.04 (0.23) | 204.4 (23.55) | 16.97 (1.72) |
30_0 | 11.92 (0.31) | 210.1 (11.85) | 17.65 (0.79) |
30_30 | 11.88 (0.16) | 156.0 (12.91) | 13.10 (1.21) |
Mean | 12.05 (0.35) | 219.0 (49.97) | 18.13 (3.84) |
Microbial biomass | |||
0_0 | 8.59 (1.16) | 45.57 (6.19) | 5.30 (0.86) |
0_30 | 8.15 (1.36) | 34.58 (1.94) | 4.36 (0.79) |
15_5 | 6.98 (0.82) | 36.25 (3.01) | 5.27 (0.82) |
15_15 | 7.31 (0.76) | 34.99 (3.18) | 4.81 (0.47) |
30_0 | 7.37 (0.78) | 34.24 (3.15) | 4.66 (0.23) |
30_30 | 7.70 (1.28) | 29.07 (4.7) | 3.80 (0.47) |
Mean | 7.68 (1.15) | 35.77 (6.22) | 4.69 (0.82) |