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Table 3 Pearson’s correlation matrix between soil parameters at 0–10 cm and 10–20 cm depth

From: Seasonality and moisture regime control soil respiration, enzyme activities, and soil microbial biomass carbon in a semi-arid forest of Delhi, India

 

RESP

BA

DHA

PO

MBC

SOC

ST

SM

0–10 cm

RESP

1

−0.13

0.74**

0.66**

0.79**

−0.66**

0.61**

0.88**

BA

 

1

0.25

−0.38**

0.10

0.64**

−0.18

−0.00

DHA

  

1

0.26

0.73**

−0.17

0.24

0.84**

PO

   

1

0.33*

−0.59**

0.29**

0.48**

MBC

    

1

−0.40**

0.63**

0.82**

SOC

     

1

−0.76**

−0.46**

ST

      

1

0.52**

SM

       

1

10–20 cm

        

RESP

1

−0.26

0.72**

0.51**

0.86**

−0.57**

0.61**

0.87**

BA

 

1

0.17

−0.47**

−0.00

0.65**

−0.29**

−0.20

DHA

  

1

0.30*

0.80**

−0.06

0.23

0.75**

PO

   

1

0.35*

−0.46**

0.22

0.42**

MBC

    

1

0.31*

0.56**

0.77**

SOC

     

1

0.63**

−0.33*

ST

      

1

0.53**

SM

       

1

  1. RESP soil respiration; BA β-glucosidase activity; DHA dehydrogenase activity; PO phenol oxidase activity; MBC microbial biomass carbon; SOC soil organic carbon; ST soil temperature; SM soil moisture
  2. *p < 0.05, significant correlation
  3. **p < 0.01; n = 48; significant correlation