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Table 5 Principal components (PCs) or factors and their loading factor values, eigenvalues, and variabilities (%)

From: The impact of the long-term application of mineral nitrogen and sewage sludge fertilizers on the quality of soil organic matter

Parameters

PC1

PC2

PC3

PC4

EE

0.55

0.82

0.17

0.00

TG

0.82

− 0.29

0.48

− 0.06

CSOM

0.86

0.07

0.40

− 0.31

CSOM/Nt

− 0.03

− 0.59

0.60

0.54

Nt

0.59

0.34

0.59

− 0.43

PWI

0.90

− 0.31

− 0.25

0.17

CHWE

0.90

− 0.31

− 0.25

0.17

CDOC

0.94

− 0.18

0.18

0.22

CHS

0.36

0.83

0.14

0.41

CFA

0.04

0.97

− 0.09

0.23

CHA

0.78

0.42

− 0.45

0.08

CHA/FA

0.90

− 0.31

− 0.25

0.17

WSA

0.78

− 0.19

− 0.45

− 0.40

Eigenvalue

6.7

3.4

1.8

1.1

Variability (%)

52

26

14

8