Forest type | Total C (g kg−1) | Total N (g kg−1) | C:N | δ13C (‰) | δ15N (‰) | Ammonium (mg kg−1) | Nitrate (mg kg−1) | pH | Electrical conductivity (dS m−1) |
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Litter | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 PL | 370.4 (15.0) | 19.9 (0.6) | 18.6 (0.3)* | − 28.4 (0.05) | 1.34 (0.15) | nd | nd | nd | nd |
 LF | 370.1 (3.2) | 22.5 (0.4) | 16.6 (0.1) | − 28.1 (0.05) | 1.11 (0.17) | nd | nd | nd | nd |
0–10 cm soil layer | |||||||||
 PL | 93.5 (2.1) | 8.6 (0.1) | 10.9 (0.1) | − 26.1 (0.03) | 6.32 (0.07) | 1.66 (0.31) | 76.1 (7.8) | 5.22 (0.07) | 0.27 (0.02) |
 LF | 101.9 (6.7) | 9.5 (0.5) | 10.8 (0.2) | − 26.3 (0.21) | 5.84 (0.19) | 1.89 (0.14) | 91.5 (3.8) | 5.90 (0.12)* | 0.34 (0.02) |
10–20 cm soil layer | |||||||||
 PL | 49.1 (1.1) | 5.4 (0.1) | 9.1 (0.1) | − 24.9 (0.01) | 8.24 (0.05) | 0.86 (0.08) | 22.1 (0.3) | 5.78 (0.05) | 0.12 (0.01) |
 LF | 54.1 (3.3) | 5.8 (0.3) | 9.3 (0.1) | − 25.2 (0.12) | 7.91 (0.23) | 1.38 (0.04)* | 30.8 (1.0)* | 5.89 (0.11) | 0.15 (0.01)* |
20–30 cm soil layer | |||||||||
 PL | 32.8 (0.3) | 3.8 (0.1) | 8.6 (0.1) | − 24.5 (0.02) | 8.70 (0.04) | 1.04 (0.06) | 11.6 (1.2) | 5.80 (0.02) | 0.07 (0.01) |
 LF | 33.2 (1.4) | 3.8 (0.2) | 8.7 (0.1) | − 24.6 (0.03) | 8.62 (0.11) | 1.91 (0.54) | 16.1 (1.7) | 5.92 (0.01) | 0.09 (0.01) |