Period of

incubation

days

Temp

Treatments

N transformation (mg∙kg⁻¹∙soil∙day⁻¹)

Gross mineralization (G_mi)

Gross immobilization (G_im)

Net mineralization (N_mi)

t = 0 - 2

25˚C

Scomp + 1N

1.90

83.70

?81.78

Scomp + 2N

2.66

118.59

?115.93

35˚C

Scomp + 1N

1.65

68.90

?67.20

Scomp + 2N

1.06

56.89

?55.83

t = 2 - 5

25˚C

Scomp + 1N

0.23

1.50

?1.27

35˚C

Scomp + 1N

1.97

13.90

?11.93

t = 5 - 10

25˚C

Scomp + 1N

0.52

1.07

?0.55

35˚C

Scomp + 1N

2.95

0.24

+2.68

t = 0 - 10

25˚C

Scomp + 1N

0.42

17.43

?17.01

Scomp + 2N

0.66

29.62

?28.96

Mean

0.54

23.50 A

?22.99B

35˚C

Scomp + 1N

0.40

16.08

?15.68

Scomp + 2N

0.55

26.50

?25.94

Mean

0.48

21.30 B

?20.81 A

P > F

Temp

ns

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N rate

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Temp × N rate

ns

ns

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