Organic matter chemistry (foliage)

ULTLIT

ALIT

Foliar C (%)

51.2 ± 0.4

51.6 ± 0.3

Foliar N (%)

2.6 ± 0.5**

2.2 ± 0.1**

Foliar P (mg/g)

1.0 ± 0.4***

1.5 ± 0.2***

Foliar Ca

6.6 ± 3.3

4.8 ± 1.8

Foliar Mg

9.2 ± 1.5*

11.2 ± 1.4*

Foliar K

3.1 ± 0.7

2.5 ± 0.2

Ash (mg/g)

39.2 ± 2.8**

47.8 ± 4.5**

Soluble cell contents (%)

26.6 ± 3.9

26.5 ± 4.5

Hemicellulose & bound proteins (%)

13.7 ± 2.5***

16.6 ± 2.2***

Cellulose (%)

27.2 ± 2.3***

24.2 ± 1.9***

Lignin and recalcitrants (%)

31.7 ± 5.2

32.2 ± 4.8