Table 1 Basic soil physicochemical properties (mean ± standard deviation) in the study area

Southern Ridge

6.98 (0.02)

1.07 (0.41)

0.65(0.20)

0.06 (0.06)

Central Ridge

6.91 (0.04)

1.11 (0.31)

1.56 (0.25)

0.12 (0.07)

South-Central Ridge

6.94 (0.02)

1.06 (0.49)

1.09 (0.17)

0.11 (0.00)

Northern Ridge

6.85 (0.04)

1.11 (0.32)

1.20 (0.34)

0.11 (0.05)