Table 1 Edaphic and climatic parameters in the sampling fragments of Terceira (Terra Brava - TB; Serreta - TS) and São Miguel (Lombo Gordo - SG; Ribeira Quente - SR) at three different sampling dates (September 2012, May 2013 and September 2013)

pH

4.45 ± 0.04a

5.40 ± 0.10b

5.87 ± 0.10b

5.59 ± 0.08b

N (mg kg⁻¹)

15.41 ± 0.97a

9.81 ± 0.97b

5.09 ± 0.52c

4.76 ± 0.52c

P (mg kg⁻¹)

8.59 ± 0.36a

9.10 ± 0.51a

14.59 ± 1.58b

13.05 ± 0.92b

K (mg kg⁻¹)

130.34 ± 7.80a

170.13 ± 13.47a

320.30 ± 20.81b

637.35 ± 57.16c

Ca (mg kg⁻¹)

392.99 ± 46.82a

1108.37 ± 129.20b

862.95 ± 59.59b

1136.72 ± 141.76b

Mg (mg kg⁻¹)

265.02 ± 19.22a

570.10 ± 38.26b

617.70 ± 32 ± 79b

536.82 ± 47.02b

OM (%)

43.65 ± 2.87a

21.10 ± 2.31b

10.90 ± 0.96c

9.71 ± 1.04c

Altitude (m a.s.l.)

650

160

95

87

Average monthly rainfall (mm)

199.54 ± 9.98

47.63 ± 4.13

92.20 ± 17.43

92.20 ± 14.47

Average monthly temperature (°C)

15.80 ± 0.43

15.30 ± 0.41

15.78 ± 0.53

15.78 ± 0.44

Average monthly minimum temperature (°C)

13.06 ± 0.44

17.76 ± 0.40

17.31 ± 0.55

17.31 ± 0.45

Average monthly maximum temperature (°C)

18.54 ± 0.42

22.73 ± 0.51

22.28 ± 0.62

22.28 ± 0.52

Average air relative humidity (%)

97.43 ± 0.07

76.75 ± 0.33

80.24 ± 0.30

80.24 ± 0.25