Soil measurement | Unit | Number | Light | Dark |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chlorophyll a | μg g soil-1 | 64 | 3.8 (0.24) | 6.5 (0.28) |
Crust cover | ||||
Light crust | % cover | 64 | 94.8 (1.0) | 4.5 (1.7) |
Dark crust | % cover | 64 | 3.3 (0.9) | 87.0 (2.6) |
Collema | % cover | 64 | 0.1 (0.1) | 6.0 (1.6) |
Other lichen | % cover | 64 | 0.0 (0.0) | 1.1 (0.4) |
Rock | % cover | 64 | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) |
Moss | % cover | 64 | 1.8 (0.4) | 2.5 (0.6) |
Soil texture (0–5 cm) | ||||
Sand | % by mass | 16 | 82.3 (0.6) | 82.6 (0.6) |
Silt | % by mass | 16 | 13.3 (0.8) | 13.5 (0.7) |
Clay | % by mass | 16 | 4.4 (0.4) | 3.9 (0.4) |
Chemical characteristics | ||||
Soil organic C 0–2 cm | % by mass | 64 | 0.32 (0.02) | 0.41 (0.01) |
Soil organic C 2–5 cm | % by mass | 64 | 0.31 (0.01) | 0.27 (0.01) |
Soil total N 0–2 cm | % by mass | 64 | 0.032 (0.001) | 0.041 (0.001) |
Soil total N 2–5 cm | % by mass | 64 | 0.028 (0.001) | 0.026 (0.001) |