Research Article
Decomposition and Nutrient Release Dynamics of Ficus benghalensis L. Litter in Traditional Agroforestry Systems of Karnataka, Southern India
Table 2
Correlations of litter weight loss with climatic and soil parameters of study site.
| | Parameter | Mean monthly weight loss | Soil temperature | Soil moisture | Air temperature | Relative humidity | Rainfall | Soil pH |
| | Mean monthly weight loss | 1 | −0.39 | 0.608* | −0.077 | −0.197 | 0.736** | −0.234 | | Soil temperature | | 1 | −0.735** | 0.719** | −0.762** | −0.681* | −0.311 | | Soil moisture | | | 1 | −0.234 | 0.416 | 0.703* | 0.268 | | Air temperature | | | | 1 | −0.628* | −0.139 | −0.446 | | Relative humidity | | | | | 1 | 0.19 | 0.338 | | Rainfall | | | | | | 1 | −0.096 | | Soil pH | | | | | | | 1 |
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