Table 6.10. Summary Soil Data for the Chronosequence Sites, Including Soil Moisture (%), Dry Bulk Density (g/cm3), and
 Soil Organic Matter (%). Values Represent the Mean Value 1 Standard Deviation.


Site LP2 Phase 1 Super Hummock Nichols Mine Hydric Hammock Cateye
Age (years) 0.5 2 5 6 12


Soil Moisture (%)
 No Rooted Vines 10.71 2.62 24.88 5.71 13.57 4.01 25.68 11.85 25.40 11.32
 Rooted Herbaceous Vines -- 26.16 15.48 4.82 17.36 8.61 24.77
 Rooted Woody Vines -- -- -- 27.76 -


Dry Bulk Density (g/cm3)
 No Rooted Vines 1.62 + 0.09 1.21 : 0.20 1.26 0.16 0.77 0.04 0.88 0.36
 Rooted Herbaceous Vines 1.38 1.07 0.14 0.95 0.30 0.92
 Rooted Woody Vines -- -- 0.73 -


Soil Organic Matter (%)
 No Rooted Vines 2.16 0.76 4.85 3.18 1.81 0.66 11.28 0.49 7.27 5.40
 Rooted Herbaceous Vines 4.52 2.30 0.68 5.95 4.34 6.65
 Rooted Woody Vines -- -- -- 12.85 -


Number of Quadrats with Vines
 No Rooted Vines 17 11 13 2 5
 Rooted Herbaceous Vines 0 1 6 8 1
 Rooted Woody Vines 0 0 0 1 0