Initial leaf litter quality of each litter species: Q. pubescens, Q. ilex and P. halepensis, the values are mean ± SE (n = 5) and the results of the one-way ANOVA to test differences between initial litter species are indicated (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 and different letters denote significant differences among species with a>b>c.)
| . | df . | Q. pubescens . | Q. ilex . | P. halepensis . | F-ratio . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 2 | 462.6 ± 2.65 | c | 478.1 ± 1.4 | b | 516.1 ± 1.6 | a | 198.80 | *** |
| Nitrogen | 2 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | b | 9.6 ± 0.2 | a | 5.4 ± 0.1 | c | 146.30 | *** |
| Phosphorus | 2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | b | 3.5 ± 0.2 | a | 1.6 ± 0.1 | b | 64.6 | *** |
| Calcium | 2 | 32.9 ± 0.8 | a | 25.1 ± 0.6 | b | 18.4 ± 0.2 | c | 168.1 | *** |
| Potassium | 2 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | a | 0.95 ± 0.01 | b | 370.7 | *** |
| Magnesium | 2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | a | 1.4 ± 0.01 | b | 1.5 ± 0.02 | c | 104.8 | *** |
| Sodium | 2 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | b | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 149.6 | *** |
| Total phenolics | 2 | 40.8 ± 2.6 | a | 32.9 ± 1.58 | b | 38.6 ± 1.2 | ab | 4.7 | * |
| Lignin | 2 | 273.3 ± 9.0 | b | 337.4 ± 5.5 | a | 302.6 ± 10.6 | b | 13.8 | *** |
| Cellulose | 2 | 159.1 ± 8.0 | b | 205 ± 4.2 | a | 150.8 ± 12.9 | b | 10.3 | ** |
| Hemicellulose | 2 | 274.2 ± 22.5 | a | 270.0 ± 16.2 | ab | 206.6 ± 10.4 | b | 4.7 | * |
| Water-soluble compounds | 2 | 293.4 ± 12.1 | b | 187.6 ± 10.2 | c | 340.0 ± 7.1 | a | 60.9 | *** |
| Specific leaf area | 2 | 133.1 ± 0.4 | a | 51.5 ± 0.9 | c | 83.5 ± 2.2 | b | 690.7 | *** |
| Water holding capacity | 2 | 146.9 ± 1.0 | a | 137.2 ± 1.0 | b | 113.9 ± 1.03 | c | 285.5 | *** |
| . | df . | Q. pubescens . | Q. ilex . | P. halepensis . | F-ratio . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 2 | 462.6 ± 2.65 | c | 478.1 ± 1.4 | b | 516.1 ± 1.6 | a | 198.80 | *** |
| Nitrogen | 2 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | b | 9.6 ± 0.2 | a | 5.4 ± 0.1 | c | 146.30 | *** |
| Phosphorus | 2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | b | 3.5 ± 0.2 | a | 1.6 ± 0.1 | b | 64.6 | *** |
| Calcium | 2 | 32.9 ± 0.8 | a | 25.1 ± 0.6 | b | 18.4 ± 0.2 | c | 168.1 | *** |
| Potassium | 2 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | a | 0.95 ± 0.01 | b | 370.7 | *** |
| Magnesium | 2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | a | 1.4 ± 0.01 | b | 1.5 ± 0.02 | c | 104.8 | *** |
| Sodium | 2 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | b | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 149.6 | *** |
| Total phenolics | 2 | 40.8 ± 2.6 | a | 32.9 ± 1.58 | b | 38.6 ± 1.2 | ab | 4.7 | * |
| Lignin | 2 | 273.3 ± 9.0 | b | 337.4 ± 5.5 | a | 302.6 ± 10.6 | b | 13.8 | *** |
| Cellulose | 2 | 159.1 ± 8.0 | b | 205 ± 4.2 | a | 150.8 ± 12.9 | b | 10.3 | ** |
| Hemicellulose | 2 | 274.2 ± 22.5 | a | 270.0 ± 16.2 | ab | 206.6 ± 10.4 | b | 4.7 | * |
| Water-soluble compounds | 2 | 293.4 ± 12.1 | b | 187.6 ± 10.2 | c | 340.0 ± 7.1 | a | 60.9 | *** |
| Specific leaf area | 2 | 133.1 ± 0.4 | a | 51.5 ± 0.9 | c | 83.5 ± 2.2 | b | 690.7 | *** |
| Water holding capacity | 2 | 146.9 ± 1.0 | a | 137.2 ± 1.0 | b | 113.9 ± 1.03 | c | 285.5 | *** |
Initial leaf litter quality of each litter species: Q. pubescens, Q. ilex and P. halepensis, the values are mean ± SE (n = 5) and the results of the one-way ANOVA to test differences between initial litter species are indicated (* P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 and different letters denote significant differences among species with a>b>c.)
| . | df . | Q. pubescens . | Q. ilex . | P. halepensis . | F-ratio . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 2 | 462.6 ± 2.65 | c | 478.1 ± 1.4 | b | 516.1 ± 1.6 | a | 198.80 | *** |
| Nitrogen | 2 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | b | 9.6 ± 0.2 | a | 5.4 ± 0.1 | c | 146.30 | *** |
| Phosphorus | 2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | b | 3.5 ± 0.2 | a | 1.6 ± 0.1 | b | 64.6 | *** |
| Calcium | 2 | 32.9 ± 0.8 | a | 25.1 ± 0.6 | b | 18.4 ± 0.2 | c | 168.1 | *** |
| Potassium | 2 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | a | 0.95 ± 0.01 | b | 370.7 | *** |
| Magnesium | 2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | a | 1.4 ± 0.01 | b | 1.5 ± 0.02 | c | 104.8 | *** |
| Sodium | 2 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | b | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 149.6 | *** |
| Total phenolics | 2 | 40.8 ± 2.6 | a | 32.9 ± 1.58 | b | 38.6 ± 1.2 | ab | 4.7 | * |
| Lignin | 2 | 273.3 ± 9.0 | b | 337.4 ± 5.5 | a | 302.6 ± 10.6 | b | 13.8 | *** |
| Cellulose | 2 | 159.1 ± 8.0 | b | 205 ± 4.2 | a | 150.8 ± 12.9 | b | 10.3 | ** |
| Hemicellulose | 2 | 274.2 ± 22.5 | a | 270.0 ± 16.2 | ab | 206.6 ± 10.4 | b | 4.7 | * |
| Water-soluble compounds | 2 | 293.4 ± 12.1 | b | 187.6 ± 10.2 | c | 340.0 ± 7.1 | a | 60.9 | *** |
| Specific leaf area | 2 | 133.1 ± 0.4 | a | 51.5 ± 0.9 | c | 83.5 ± 2.2 | b | 690.7 | *** |
| Water holding capacity | 2 | 146.9 ± 1.0 | a | 137.2 ± 1.0 | b | 113.9 ± 1.03 | c | 285.5 | *** |
| . | df . | Q. pubescens . | Q. ilex . | P. halepensis . | F-ratio . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon | 2 | 462.6 ± 2.65 | c | 478.1 ± 1.4 | b | 516.1 ± 1.6 | a | 198.80 | *** |
| Nitrogen | 2 | 6.4 ± 0.2 | b | 9.6 ± 0.2 | a | 5.4 ± 0.1 | c | 146.30 | *** |
| Phosphorus | 2 | 1.9 ± 0.1 | b | 3.5 ± 0.2 | a | 1.6 ± 0.1 | b | 64.6 | *** |
| Calcium | 2 | 32.9 ± 0.8 | a | 25.1 ± 0.6 | b | 18.4 ± 0.2 | c | 168.1 | *** |
| Potassium | 2 | 0.8 ± 0.01 | c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | a | 0.95 ± 0.01 | b | 370.7 | *** |
| Magnesium | 2 | 2.8 ± 0.2 | a | 1.4 ± 0.01 | b | 1.5 ± 0.02 | c | 104.8 | *** |
| Sodium | 2 | 0.04 ± 0.00 | b | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 0.11 ± 0.00 | a | 149.6 | *** |
| Total phenolics | 2 | 40.8 ± 2.6 | a | 32.9 ± 1.58 | b | 38.6 ± 1.2 | ab | 4.7 | * |
| Lignin | 2 | 273.3 ± 9.0 | b | 337.4 ± 5.5 | a | 302.6 ± 10.6 | b | 13.8 | *** |
| Cellulose | 2 | 159.1 ± 8.0 | b | 205 ± 4.2 | a | 150.8 ± 12.9 | b | 10.3 | ** |
| Hemicellulose | 2 | 274.2 ± 22.5 | a | 270.0 ± 16.2 | ab | 206.6 ± 10.4 | b | 4.7 | * |
| Water-soluble compounds | 2 | 293.4 ± 12.1 | b | 187.6 ± 10.2 | c | 340.0 ± 7.1 | a | 60.9 | *** |
| Specific leaf area | 2 | 133.1 ± 0.4 | a | 51.5 ± 0.9 | c | 83.5 ± 2.2 | b | 690.7 | *** |
| Water holding capacity | 2 | 146.9 ± 1.0 | a | 137.2 ± 1.0 | b | 113.9 ± 1.03 | c | 285.5 | *** |
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