highly significantp < 0.001
We observed highly significant differences in leaf litter C content among plant species (F 5,12 = 23.89, p < 0.001), which mirrored the gradient in C content of green leaves (Table S1 ).
We observed highly significant differences in leaf litter C content among plant species (F 5,12 = 23.89, p < 0.001), which mirrored the gradient in C content of green leaves (Table S1 ).
The deciduous shrubs exhibited markedly higher coarse root density compared to the other species, while only a marginally significant effect of plant species was observed for fine root density (F 5,20 = 2.26, p = 0.09).