Table 2 Mean soil geochemical properties, composition, and cell counts for each sampling location in the Atacama Desert
From: Colonization patterns of soil microbial communities in the Atacama Desert
Location | pH | Conductivity mS.cm-1 | Ca mg.kg-1 | S mg.kg-1 | Na mg.kg-1 | Sand % | Silt % | Clay % | Texture | TC % | TOC % | Cell count 103cells.g-1soil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KEV | 7.4 | 2.3 | 34186.3 | 24470.4 | 1944.5 | 70 | 13.8 | 16.3 | Sandy loam | 0.08 | <0.01 | 3.1 (±2.5) |
BEA | 7.6 | 1.7 | 21308.2 | 9015.2 | 3233.1 | 85 | 6 | 9 | Loamy sand | 0.04 | <0.01 | 6.7 (±4.3) |
AND | 7.8 | 2 | 33525.9 | 25218.2 | 2248.9 | 76 | 8 | 16 | Sandy loam | 0.16 | <0.01 | 2.7 (±2.3) |
AC | 7.7 | 0.86 | 27244.9 | 12822.1 | 2908.6 | 87 | 5 | 8 | Loamy sand | nd | nd | 511 (±10.1) |
AL | 8.9 | <0.1 | 9631.5 | 3.2 | 3498.3 | 93 | 5 | 2 | Sand | nd | nd | 24.5 (±3.1) |
CH | 9.2 | 0.1 | 6013.7 | 20.3 | 2928.5 | 83 | 15 | 2 | Loamy sand | nd | nd | 101 (±12.8) |