Table 2: Statistical parameters of soil moisture associated with the various microenvironments.
Note: For each position and for each depth, means within a column followed by different letters differ at p = 0.05.
BS = bare soil, ERS and ORM = embedded and on-top small rock fragment (RF), respectively; ERM and ORM = embedded and on-top medium RFs, respectively; ERL and ORM = embedded and on-top large RFs, respectively. CV = coefficient of variation. Std =Standard deviation.
| Depth (cm) | Cover type | N | Mean Std. | CV (%) |
| (%) |
| 0-2 | BS | 20 | 6.9 d | 1.7 | 24.3 |
| ERS | 20 | 10.2 c | 1.8 | 17.6 |
| ERM | 20 | 12.3 b | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| ERL | 20 | 13.8 a | 1.7 | 12.2 |
| 5-10 | BS | 20 | 12.1 bc | 1.9 | 15.6 |
| ERS | 20 | 11.8 c | 2.3 | 19.4 |
| ERM | 20 | 13.3 b | 1.5 | 11.1 |
| ERL | 20 | 15.1 a | 1.2 | 8.0 |
| 0-2 | BS | 20 | 6.9 c | 1.7 | 24.3 |
| ORS | 20 | 9.9 b | 1.5 | 15.4 |
| ORM | 20 | 11.3 ab | 2.6 | 23.0 |
| ORL | 20 | 11.8 a | 2.1 | 18.0 |
| 5-10 | BS | 20 | 12.1 b | 1.9 | 15.6 |
| ORS | 20 | 11.3 b | 1.7 | 15.4 |
| ORM | 20 | 12.7 ab | 1.6 | 12.9 |
| ORL | 20 | 14.2 a | 2.9 | 20.1 |