Table 1 Three-way Analysis of variance of soil properties in two Ohio mixed-oak forests, with fire treatment, plot size, and study site (=block) as main effects. N=376. Variance components not significant at p≤0.05 are indicated in italics.
Response Variable | Full Model | Fire | Plot Treatment | Block Size | Fire-Plot Interaction | Fire-Block Interaction | Plot-Block Interaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | F=10.82 | F=2.36 | F=1.38 | F=17.81 | F=5.89 | F=23.46 | F=9.82 |
Inorganic N | p<0.001 | p<0.097 | p<0.241 | p<0.001 | p<0.004 | p<0.001 | p<0.002 |
N | F=15.63 | F=50.11 | F=1.06 | F=22.21 | F=2.17 | F=5.56 | F=1.07 |
Mineralization | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.305 | p<0.001 | p<0.116 | p<0.005 | p<0.302 |
Net n | F=15.94 | F=27.62 | F=1.58 | F=19.96 | F=4.82 | F=27.53 | F=4.59 |
Nitrificatio | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.211 | p<0.001 | p<0.009 | p<0.001 | p<0.033 |
Soil | F=10.75 | F=0.44 | F=0.34 | F=43.08 | F=2.09 | F=23.77 | F=0.02 |
Organic C | p<0.001 | p<0.648 | p<0.563 | p<0.001 | p<0.125 | p<0.001 | p<0.981 |