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Table 1
Nitrogen and phosphorus molecular elemental ratios and leaf toughness (kPa) of the leaf species used in the experiment (mean values ± standard error). Different superscript letters indicate significant differences among leaf species. Significant p-values are in bold.
| Leaf litter sp. | Corylus | Alnus | Fraxinus | Fagus | Quercus | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C:N (n = 5) | 19.92 ± 0.38a | 14.05 ± 0.07b | 22.76 ± 0.66c | 52.70 ± 0.11d | 37.39 ± 0.40e | <0.001 |
| C:P (n = 5) | 838.69 ± 11.20a | 1141.87 ± 20.65b | 1128.87 ± 31.03b | 2073.13 ± 69.22c | 3259.20 ± 84.56d | <0.001 |
| Toughness (n = 15) | 57.81 ± 3.09a | 70.47 ± 4.96ab | 81.52 ± 6.51b | 107.43 ± 5.04c | 123.48 ± 8.53c | <0.001 |
| Leaf quality index | 0.632 | 0.604 | 0.520 | 0.165 | 0.097 |
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