Appendix E. Soluble fraction of litter through time. Data from control plots, and expressed as a percentage of total mass at each harvest time.
Litter |
Site |
Soluble Fraction (% of total litter mass) |
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0 d |
30 d |
60 d |
90 d |
150 d |
180 d |
240 d |
300 d |
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ULT |
UF |
26.6 ± 0.9 |
21.1 ± 0.8 |
21.2 ± 1.2 |
18.2 ± 0.5 |
21.3 ± 2.0 |
26.2 ± 2.0 |
30.8 ± 4.5 |
40.5 ± 4.2 |
ULT |
AF |
26.6 ± 0.9 |
16.3 ± 1.9 |
18.9 ± 0.7 |
30.7 ± 3.1 |
28.8 ± 4.5 |
35.6 ± 4.3 |
30.3 ± 6.0 |
40.1 ± 4.4 |
ALIT |
UF |
26.5 ± 1.0 |
12.6 ± 0.4 |
11.7 ± 1.5 |
14.8 ± 1.4 |
20.8 ± 1.3 |
24.0 ± 2.2 |
23.2 ± 1.5 |
33.5 ± 4.8 |
ALIT |
AF |
26.5 ± 1.0 |
13.9 ± 0.8 |
18.1 ± 1.4 |
20.1 ± 2.5 |
26.8 ± 2.1 |
34.1 ± 2.2 |
29.6 ± 3.3 |
32.7 ± 5.1 |