Table 1 River water flow velocity, pH, conductivity, bicarbonate (HCO3), phosphate (PO4), ammonium (NH4-N), and nitrate (NO3-N) in the study site during different periods (mean ± SE, n = 3)
From: Dynamics of multiple metallic elements during foliar litter decomposition in an alpine forest river
Period | Flow velocity (m/s) | pH | Conductivity (μ S/cm) | HCO3 (mg/L) | PO4 (μg/L) | NH4-N (mg/L) | NO3-N (mg/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-freezing period | 1.08 ± 0.21 | 7.14 ± 0.04 | 51.6 ± 0.3 | 17.4 ± 0.1 | 7.0 ± 0.3 | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.30 ± 0.13 |
Freezing period | 0.71 ± 0.12 | 7.21 ± 0.02 | 52.4 ± 0.4 | 17.0 ± 0.1 | 8.0 ± 0.2 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.31 ± 0.09 |
Thawing period | 1.63 ± 0.18 | 7.08 ± 0.02 | 51.3 ± 0.3 | 17.4 ± 0.3 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.32 ± 0.11 |
Growing season | 1.72 ± 0.37 | 7.10 ± 0.03 | 41.9 ± 0.3 | 17.2 ± 0.5 | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 0.02 ± 0.00 | 0.31 ± 0.08 |
Late growing season | 1.23 ± 0.28 | 7.12 ± 0.02 | 46.4 ± 0.3 | 17.3 ± 0.2 | 7.1 ± 0.2 | 0.03 ± 0.00 | 0.31 ± 0.06 |