Physical characteristics

of soils

Seidlitzia rosmarinus-Zygophyllum hamiense

Seidlitzia rosmarinus-Traganum nudatum

Prosopis farcta-Traganum nudatum

Pulicaria undulate-Calligonum comosum

Phosphorus (mg/kg)

8.99 ± 0.65a

10.04 ± 2.86b

7.01 ± 0.23c

6.59 ± 1.02d

Nitrogen (mg/kg)

3.92 ± 2.09a

5.89 ± 2.08b

14.01 ± 5.05c

8.95 ± 0.22d

Ca2+ (meq/L)

16.23 ± 3.19a

8.85 ± 1.75b

7.45 ± 2.94c

20.41 ± 4.16d

Mg2+ (meq/L)

6.78 ± 5.19a

4.23 ± 1.15b

4.15 ± 1.32c

2.54 ± 1.03d

Na+ (meq/L)

55.23 ± 4.02a

24.12 ± 9.29b

5.48 ± 1.46c

5.35 ± 1.99d

K+ (meq/L)

6.01 ± 2.85a

2.15 ± 1.46b

2.14 ± 1.29c

2.49 ± 1.27d

HCO 3 (meq/L)

13.43 ± 4.09a

8.93 ± 6.91b

4.83 ± 2.07c

3.33 ± 0.71d

Cl (meq/L)

10.18 ± 4.24a

4.21 ± 2.11b

2.94 ± 1.52c

3.98 ± 0.64d

SO 4 2 (meq/L)

41.56 ± 3.72a

15.23 ± 4.22b

16.72 ± 3.59c

13.17 ± 5.16d