Chemical properties of soil collected from native forest and landscape sites. Standard errors of the means are shown in parentheses (n = 9). Asterisks denote statistical significance of differences in site type means for each soil property.
| Property | Forest | Landscape | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pH | 4.9 | (0.1) | 5.6 | (0.1)*** |
| NO3-N (ppm) | 1.50 | (0.20) | 2.60 | (0.69) |
| K (ppm) | 40.60 | (5.80) | 55.80 | (2.87)* |
| Ca (ppm) | 97.50 | (7.44) | 258.80 | (41.65)** |
| Mg (ppm) | 23.70 | (2.70) | 47.00 | (5.93)** |
| Zn (ppm) | 1.10 | (0.16) | 2.30 | (0.67) |
| Mn (ppm) | 9.10 | (1.10) | 12.50 | (1.36) |
| Cu (ppm) | 0.56 | (0.06) | 0.82 | (0.09)** |
| B (ppm) | 0.20 | (0.02) | 0.15 | (0.01)* |
| CEC (meq/100 g) | 5.70 | (0.24) | 4.50 | (0.24)** |
| Acidity (meq/100 g) | 4.80 | (0.22) | 2.40 | (0.20)*** |