| Grazing level |
Valley |
Strata |
Sampling depth, cm |
pH (1:2.5) |
SOC, % |
SOM, % |
Exchangeable, meq/100g |
Available, mg/100g |
| Ca2+ |
Mg2+ |
K2O |
P2O5 |
| Nongrazing |
Borsog |
SU |
0–7 |
6.90 |
3.18 |
5.47 |
22.4 |
5.0 |
36.0 |
6.1 |
| 7–35 |
7.02 |
2.27 |
3.91 |
18.2 |
6.2 |
15.0 |
3.6 |
| SL |
0–0 |
6.25 |
8.32 |
14.34 |
17.4 |
4.6 |
7.0 |
2.1 |
| 10–30 |
6.52 |
0.47 |
0.81 |
7.8 |
4.2 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
| Dalbay |
SU |
0–12 |
6.72 |
1.94 |
3.34 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
16.0 |
2.3 |
| 12–24 |
6.63 |
1.55 |
2.67 |
8.9 |
4.7 |
7.0 |
1.9 |
| SL |
0–10 |
6.45 |
2.10 |
3.62 |
15.0 |
5.5 |
13.0 |
1.3 |
| 10–22 |
6.40 |
0.90 |
1.55 |
7.9 |
3.0 |
5.0 |
1.1 |
| Low grazing |
Sevsuul |
SU |
0–5 |
6.65 |
2.31 |
3.98 |
16.4 |
2.0 |
20.0 |
3.9 |
| 5–30 |
6.75 |
0.37 |
0.63 |
11.8 |
4.0 |
7.0 |
3.5 |
| SL |
0–6 |
6.92 |
0.43 |
0.74 |
9.0 |
5.4 |
45.0 |
5.1 |
| 6–25 |
6.82 |
0.16 |
0.28 |
8.4 |
4.2 |
22.0 |
3.5 |
| Noyon |
SU |
0–5 |
6.70 |
1.48 |
2.55 |
8.5 |
3.7 |
26.2 |
1.8 |
| 5–25 |
6.08 |
1.20 |
2.07 |
7.3 |
4.2 |
8.7 |
2.8 |
| SL |
0–6 |
6.37 |
2.72 |
4.69 |
12.6 |
2.5 |
28.4 |
3.5 |
| 6–23 |
6.32 |
0.68 |
1.17 |
7.5 |
3.7 |
21.8 |
1.9 |
| Overgrazing |
Shagnuul |
SU |
0–7 |
6.67 |
1.13 |
1.95 |
9.8 |
8.8 |
24.0 |
1.7 |
| 7–24 |
6.58 |
0.61 |
1.05 |
12.6 |
6.9 |
6.5 |
3.3 |
| SL |
0–6 |
6.84 |
1.51 |
2.61 |
9.6 |
8.8 |
48.2 |
5.4 |
| 6–23 |
6.56 |
0.85 |
1.47 |
11.0 |
5.9 |
13.1 |
2.9 |
| Turag |
SU |
0–8 |
6.91 |
0.65 |
1.11 |
7.9 |
4.6 |
28.4 |
3.1 |
| 8–24 |
7.49 |
0.18 |
0.30 |
8.0 |
6.1 |
15.3 |
2.5 |
| SL |
0–6 |
8.72 |
0.99 |
1.71 |
7.4 |
4.7 |
21.8 |
2.1 |
| 6–40 |
6.98 |
0.16 |
0.28 |
6.2 |
5.2 |
8.7 |
2.0 |
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