Table 3 Summary of chemical and physical properties of each type of forest substrate
From: Recycling of phenolic compounds in Borneo’s tropical peat swamp forests
| Parameters | Peat swamp forest | Freshwater swamp forest | Flooded limestone forest | Dry limestone forest | Secondary forest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPC (mg GAE/100 g) of soil (Mean ± 1 S.E.) | 354 ± 24 | 132 ± 11 | 57 ± 0.2 | 31.2 ± 0.1 | 66 ± 0.7 |
| Soil pH | 3.17 | 6.87 | 8.73 | 8.37 | 6.34 |
| Water table (cm above surface) | 28–40 | 22–30 | 20–25 | 0 | 0 |
| Water pH | 3.12 | 6.32 | 8.83 | – | – |