Table 3 SOC and N stocks (Mg ha^–1) at different soil depths in the secondary forest, the organic tea plantation, and the conventional tea plantation

0–10

59.42(1.61)^a

27.36 (3.08)^c

37.16 (3.49)^b

10–30

30.17 (4.96)^b

40.63 (1.43)^a

35.60 (3.65)^ab

30–50

25.94 (4.13)^a

29.48 (3.18)^a

19.35 (1.85)^b

Total

115.53 (7.23)^a

97.47 (1.53)^b

92.1 (8.54)^b

Depth (cm)

     N Stock (Mg N ha^–1)

Second

Forest

Org. TP

Conv. TP

0–10

4.55 (0.25)^a

2.57 (0.45)^c

3.70 (0.38)^b

10–30

2.88 (0.29)^b

4.16 (0.27)^a

3.83 (0.49)^a

30–50

2.70 (0.27)^a

2.97 (0.29)^a

2.54 (0.25)^a

Total

10.12 (0.56)^a

9.70 (0.19)^a

10.06 (1.01)^a