Research Article

Ectomycorrhizal Influence on Particle Size, Surface Structure, Mineral Crystallinity, Functional Groups, and Elemental Composition of Soil Colloids from Different Soil Origins

Table 1

Results from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of the variation in element ratios with and without the addition of the fungus extract.

Dark brown forest soil—surfaceDark brown forest soil—deepSaline-alkali soil
ControlAddition of the fungus extractVariation%ControlAddition of the fungus extractVariation%ControlAddition of the fungus extractVariation%

C : O0.160.189.580.250.24 0.310.23
C : N7.308.1010.966.306.50 12.008.80
C : Si0.570.628.770.900.84 1.030.77
Si : Ca13.6013.600.0017.9020.50 6.107.10
C : Ca7.708.409.0916.2017.10 6.305.50