Table 2 Test conditions of analysis the samples.

From: Effects of vertical forest stratification on precipitation material redistribution and ecosystem health of Pinus massoniana in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of China

Characteristics

DOC

TN

Ammonia nitrogen

Nitrate nitrogen

Nitrite nitrogen

TP

Phosphate

Test range

550 nm

550 nm

660 nm

550 nm

550 nm

880 nm

880 nm

Test range (mg/L)

0–10

0–2

0–10

0–5

0–5

0–5

0–6

Sampling rate

30/h

40/h

60/h

50/h

50/h

30/h

60/h

Sample: Wash ratio

3:1

4:1

4:1

5:1

5:1

3:1

3:01

Reagent absorbance

0.5–0.8

0.03–0.06

0.01–0.02

0–0.48

0–0.58

0.01–0.02

0.50–0.60

Sensitivity at 10 mg/L C

0.2–0.4

0.09–0.11

0.23–0.27

0–0.01

0–0.01

0.09–0.11

0.01–0.02

Coefficient of variation1

< 0.8%

1.6%

0.2%

0.6%

0.2%

0.3%

0.30%

Pooled standard deviation (mg/L)

0.03

0.1

0.013

0.015

0.01

0.01

0.15

Correlation coefficient2

0.9990

0.9998

0.9990

1.0000

0.9990

0.9999

0.999

Detection limit3 (mg/L)

0.8

0.02

0.003

0.017

0.002

0.009

0.01

  1. 1, (10 replicates at 50%); 2, (5 points, linear fit); 3, determined according to EPA procedure pt. 136, app. B.