The effect of forest canopy, lantana canopy, and different litter
types was analysed by one-way ANOVA. Differences in litter
composition, soil physico-chemical properties, available N, rates of
ammonification, nitrification and N-mineralization were tested by
Tukey’s HSD test (at p < 0.05). Linear correlation regression was
used wherever necessary. All statistical analyses were performed
using the SPSS (SPSS Inc., Chicago, USA) statistical package (SPSS,
1997).