Correlation between SOC, TN, MBC, and C/N for study sites (incorporating all depths and all stocking rates, n = 240 in desert steppe, n = 160 in typical steppe).
**<p>means significant difference at the <i>P</i>≤0.001 level;</p>*<p>means significant difference at the <i>P</i>≤0.05 level;</p>†<p>All values are Pearson correlation coefficient (range 0–1).</p