Forest site and soil horizon

(depth, cm)

pH CaCl2

Sand

Silt & clay

BDa

SOC (silt & clay)b

SOC (sand)b

g・cm−3

%

g・cm−3

%

Mixed

FH (17 - 0)

2.9 ± 0.1

-

-

0.14 ± 0.02

-

-

Bf1 (0 - 10)

4.2 ± 0.1

72 ± 3

28 ± 3

1.25 ± 0.07

57 ± 10

43 ± 10

Bf2 (10 - 32)

4.4 ± 0.1

76 ± 2

24 ± 2

1.35 ± 0.01

55 ± 6

45 ± 6

BC (32 - 51)

4.4 ± 0.1

77 ± 1

23 ± 1

1.41 ± 0.01

63 ± 5

37 ± 5

Coniferous

FH (10 - 0)

2.9 ± 0.1

-

-

0.20 ± 0.04

-

-

Bf1 (0 - 10)

3.6 ± 0.1

70 ± 1

30 ± 1

1.14 ± 0.02

58 ± 5

42 ± 5

Bf2 (10 - 24)

4.4 ± 0.1

79 ± 3

21 ± 3

1.36 ± 0.07

55 ± 5

46 ± 5

BC (24 - 56)

4.7 ± 0.1

87 ± 2

13 ± 2

1.49 ± 0.02

45 ± 5

55 ± 5

Alder

Ah (0 - 12)

4.1 ± 0.1

53 ± 6

47 ± 6

1.10 ± 0.02

55 ± 3

45 ± 3

Bf1 (12 - 22)

4.5 ± 0.1

57 ± 5

43 ± 5

1.42 ± 0.04

73 ± 3

27 ± 3

Bf2 (22 - 35)

4.7 ± 0.1

58 ± 6

41 ± 6

1.55 ± 0.05

70 ± 9

30 ± 9