Combination of Carbon and Nitrogen Isotopes for Assessment of Soil Organic Matter in Yunnan Karst Area -Guizhou Plateau, Southwestern China : Table 1

Table 1: Soil profile, location, elevation, thickness and visible characteristicsof four studied profiles from karst area in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau of southwestern China.

Soil profiles	Sample site	Elevation (m)	Thickness (cm)	Parent material	Soil texture	Visible characteristics
SL1	24°48'N; 103°18'E	1770	50	Limestone	Silty clay loam	Dark brown
SL2	24°48'N; 103°18'E	1730	113	Limestone	Silty loam	Red
XNC	24°49'6"N; 103°18'37"E	1720	245	Limestone	Loam	Red-brown
DP	24°50'21"N; 103°23'26"E	1920	115	Slate, limestone	Sandy clay	Brown-yellow