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Table 5 SMA analysis of soil C, N and P and soil MBC, MBN and MBP contents

From: Effects of tree species and topography on soil and microbial biomass stoichiometry in Funiu Mountain, China

x

y

Slope

r2

P

SOC

TN

0.97

0.798

< 0.001

SOC

TP

0.885

0.368

< 0.001

TN

TP

0.834

0.485

< 0.001

MBC

MBN

0.968

0.842

< 0.001

MBC

MBP

0.924

0.878

< 0.001

MBN

MBP

0.998

0.493

< 0.001

MBC

MBN

1.168

0.345

< 0.001

SOC

MBP

1.212

0.189

< 0.001

SOC

MBP

1.536

0.095

< 0.001

SOC

MBC

1.321

0.158

< 0.001

TN

MBN

1.213

0.201

< 0.001

TP

MBP

1.652

0.125

< 0.001

  1. The slopes close to 1 are shown in italicface, indicating an equidistant or linear relationship between nutrients