Variables | Desert Ecosystem (DE) n = 36 | Transition Ecosystem (TE) n = 36 | Farmland Ecosystem (FE) n = 27 | |||
Mean ± SD | CV (%) | Mean ± SD | CV (%) | Mean ± SD | CV (%) | |
Soil Respiration (SR, gC/m2/h) | 0.061 ± 0.003a | 29.50 | 0.160 ± 0.33b | 57.80 | 0.147 ± 0.008a | 27.20 |
Soil Temperature (ST, ˚C) | 22.5 ± 0.204a | 5.40 | 30 ± 0.369c | 7.40 | 27.3 ± 0.516b | 10 |
Soil Moisture (SM, %) | 4.18 ± 0.124a | 17.90 | 9.70 ± 0.752b | 46.50 | 20.1 ± 1.302c | 33.80 |
Electrical Conductivity (ECb mS/m) | - | - | 6.31 ± 1.638a | 36.10 | 13.22 ± 2.168b | 35.40 |