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Table 3 C, N, P, and K contents of Sphagnum moss tissue

From: Microbial nitrogen fixation and methane oxidation are strongly enhanced by light in Sphagnum mosses

Treatment

C content (mg C g−1)

N content (mg N g−1)

P content (mg P g−1)

K content (mg K g−1)

na

Mean ± SEM

 

Mean ± SEM

 

Mean ± SEM

 

Mean ± SEM

 

Control

444 ± 2.9

ns

7.2 ± 0.1

a

0.49 ± 0.02

a

7.6 ± 0.3

ac

32

N

440 ± 2.0

ns

8.1 ± 0.3

b

0.47 ± 0.01

a

6.4 ± 0.2

b

32

N + P

434 ± 10

ns

7.8 ± 0.2

ab

0.57 ± 0.02

b

6.5 ± 0.2

ab

32

P

443 ± 2.0

ns

7.4 ± 0.2

a

0.50 ± 0.04

a

8.3 ± 0.5

c

32

  1. For each measured element the differences between treatments are indicated with italic letters, identical letters indicate no difference
  2. ns not significant
  3. aAs n was the same for each measurement it is only mentioned once here. CH4 addition treatment was merged with its control, resulting in doubling of the replicates