highly significantp < 0.001
Soil depth had a highly significant effect ( p < 0.001) in all three grassland systems on POR and BD, and mainly on VWC.
Soil depth had a highly significant effect ( p < 0.001) in all three grassland systems on POR and BD, and mainly on VWC.
We found that the cutting system with the lowest pH at the second and third depths had higher SOC concentrations than the other two systems, what is in accordance with study showing a significant trend of increasing SOC concentration with increasing soil acidity [ 52 ].