Response variables | Soil depth (cm) | Land uses | Overall | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Natural and mixed forest | Cultivated land | Eucalyptus plantation | Open bush land | |||
pH | 0–10 | 5.83 ± 0.1A | 5.52 ± 0.1AB | 5.41 ± 0.1B | 5.34 ± 0.1B | 5.53 ± 0.06 |
10–20 | 5.82 ± 0.1A | 5.49 ± 0.1B | 5.22 ± 0.1B | 5.34 ± 0.1B | 5.47 ± 0.06 | |
Overall | 5.83 ± 0.1A | 5.51 ± 0.07B | 5.32 ± 0.08B | 5.34 ± 0.07B |  | |
SOC (%) | 0–10 | 4.58 ± 0.31A | 2.33 ± 0.22B | 2.71 ± 0.24B | 2.77 ± 0.23B | 3.10 ± 0.13 |
10–20 | 2.66 ± 0.31A | 1.6 ± 0.22B | 2.03 ± 0.24B | 1.7 ± 0.23B | 1.99 ± 0.13 | |
Overall | 3.62 ± 0.22A | 1.97 ± 0.16B | 2.37 ± 0.17B | 2.23 ± 0.16B |  | |
SOC | 0–10 | 36.9 ± 2.76A | 22.71 ± 1.95B | 25.09 ± 2.14B | 26.95 ± 2.04B | 27.91 ± 1.12 |
(Mg ha−1) | 10–20 | 22.35 ± 2.76A | 15.12 ± 1.95B | 17.78 ± 2.14B | 15.49 ± 2.04B | 17.69 ± 1.12 |
 | Overall | 29.62 ± 1.95A | 18.92 ± 1.38B | 21.44 ± 1.51B | 21.22 ± 1.44B |  |