Table 1 Soil Physical chemical properties as affected by introduction N₂-fixing trees and seasons in Eucalyptus plantations. PP = pure Eucalyptus plantation; MP = mixed with N₂-fixing species and Eucalyptus plantation

Dry-cold

MP

4.83 ± 0.12 a

18.63 ± 1.43 b

21.49 ± 3.25 b

1.34 ± 0.13 b

4.22 ± 0.46 b

16.99 ± 3.17 b

16.09 ± 2.03 b

PP

4.56 ± 0.27 b

16.83 ± 0.86 c

18.96 ± 2.81 c

1.04 ± 0.15 c

4.09 ± 0.36 b

13.55 ± 2.01 c

18.78 ± 3.14 a

Wet-hot

MP

4.91 ± 0.16 a

21.48 ± 1.63 a

24.70 ± 3.62 a

1.56 ± 0.15 a

5.94 ± 0.88 a

17.46 ± 1.48 a

16.29 ± 3.69 b

PP

4.60 ± 0.14 b

19.99 ± 1.11 b

20.85 ± 2.57 b

1.12 ± 0.10 c

4.25 ± 0.27 b

13.59 ± 1.56 c

18.15 ± 0.94 a

ns

64.832^***

25.48^***

100.852^***

87.659^***

144.709^***

ns

7.844^*

19.332^***

18.631^***

9.330^**

48.121^***

24.905^***

7.844^*

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ns

ns

8.522^**

50.178^***

13.667^***

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