Sample No.

Enzyme Activities:

Dehydrogenase, mg TFF 10 g−1 of dry soil∙day−1

Catalase, mL 0.1 N KMnO4 g−1 of dry soil∙h−1

Peroxidase, mg of 1,4-benzoquinone g−1 of dry soil per 30 min at 30˚C

Invertase, mg of glucose∙g−1 of dry soil∙day−1

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3.5 ± 2.12***

4.5 ± 0.85***

3.8 ± 0.21***

7.0 ± 0.71***

4.1 ± 0.21***

5.0 ± 0.35***

6.8 ± 0.49***

5.4 ± 0.71***

4.1 ± 0.21***

6.0 ± 0.49***

3.8 ± 0.99***

6.0 ± 1.98***

5.6 ± 0***

7.8 ± 0.92***

3.6 ± 0.14***

4.8 ± 1.13***

7.0 ± 0.14***

6.0 ± 0.21***

9.6 ± 1.06***

3.6 ± 0.71***

4.1 ± 0.07***

2.6 ± 0.35**

4.8 ± 0.42***

2.6 ± 0.28**

7.35 ± 1.34***

7.50 ± 1.27***

14.10 ± 0.4****

33.35 ± 1.91****

19.45 ± 1.06****

20.95 ± 1.34****

27.35 ± 1.56****

18.65 ± 0.64****

11.85 ± 0.49****

17.95 ± 0.92****

16.80 ± 0.99****

10.40 ± 2.26****

19.10 ± 0.35****

35.80 ± 0.28****

9.30 ± 0.57***

12.05 ± 1.06****

13.95 ± 3.18****

17.15 ± 1.20****

28.60 ± 0.71****

12.00 ± 7.64****

18.70 ± 1.98****

6.50 ± 1.70***

16.50 ± 1.84****

6.40 ± 1.27***

0.840 ± 0.02*****

0.300 ± 0.06***

0.360 ± 0.01***

0.380 ± 0.02***

0.365 ± 0.03***

0.275 ± 0.03***

0.260 ± 0.003***

0.340 ± 0.01***

0.395 ± 0.01***

0.370 ± 0.01***

0.350 ± 0.04***

0.240 ± 0.01***

0.425 ± 0.04****

0.250 ± 0.01***

0.305 ± 0.03***

0.520 ± 0.04****

0.830 ± 0.04*****

0.380 ± 0.004***

0.375 ± 0.01***

0.525 ± 0.03****

0.555 ± 0.07****

0.270 ± 0.04***

0.280 ± 0.01***

0.540 ± 0.28****

64.0 ± 2.66****

53.6 ± 0.91****

47.2 ± 0.11***

38.4 ± 4.67***

39.2 ± 0.19***

44.8 ± 2.94***

33.6 ± 2.55***

25.6 ± 2.04***

33.6 ± 0.11***

46.4 ± 2.66***

42.4 ± 2.04***

32.8 ± 0.91***

64.0 ± 3.68****

108.0 ± 4.53****

38.4 ± 1.13***

40.8 ± 0.17***

44.0 ± 1.02***

52.8 ± 0.34****

48.8 ± 1.19***

68.0 ± 5.66****

36.8 ± 1.64***

1.6 ± 0.6*

48.8 ± 1.98***

4.0 ± 0.11*