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Table 2 The activities of five major enzymes in the rhizospheric soils of MP, MC, IP and IC cultivation patterns

From: Cassava/peanut intercropping improves soil quality via rhizospheric microbes increased available nitrogen contents

Treatments

Urease activity (IU L− 1)

Protease activity (U L− 1)

Catalase activity (IU L− 1)

Sucrase activity (U L− 1)

Acid phosphatase activity (U L− 1)

MP

2.997 ± 0.0696B

14.416 ± 2.667A

17.742 ± 1.3336A

1.132 ± 0.1276A

1.540 ± 0.1157A

MC

2.278 ± 0.0606C

13.807 ± 2.018A

18.047 ± 1.0089A

1.203 ± 0.2498A

1.424 ± 0.0386A

IP

3.082 ± 0.0411B

12.921 ± 1.155A

18.489 ± 0.5776A

1.404 ± 0.1178A

1.920 ± 0.4649A

IC

4.067 ± 0.0312A

10.845 ± 1.159A

19.528 ± 0.5793A

1.381 ± 0.1715A

1.596 ± 0.0501A

  1. Note: MC monocropping cassava, MP monocropping peanut, IC planting cassava in former peanut field, IP planting peanut in former cassava field