Table 2.
Minimal adequate models (F-values) for (1) weekly time series as affected by the sampling week (Week), earthworm biomass (EW_B), treatment (EW_T) and their interactions, and (2) cumulative emissions as affected by the earthworm biomass (EW_B) and treatment (EW_T) in the mustard crop.
| Weekly time series | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | NEE | GPP | Reco | N2O | ET | WUE |
| Week | F18/198 = 322.35*** | F18/162 = 1326.67*** | F18/162 = 280.5*** | F18/162 = 85.55*** | F18/198 = 307.84*** | F18/198 = 214.94*** |
| EW_BM | F1/8 = 0.65 | F1/8 = 0.1 | NA | NA | NA | F1/10 = 2.37 |
| EW_T | F2/8 = 1.84 | F2/8 = 0.96 | F2/9 = 2.12 | F2/9 = 2.71 | NA | NA |
| EW_T:Week | NA | F36/162 = 1.76*** | F36/162 = 0.71 | F36/162 = 2*** | NA | NA |
| Cumulative | ||||||
| EW_BM | F1/8 = 40.52*** | F1/8 = 18.47*** | NA | NA | F1/10 = 3.78+ | NA |
| EW_T | F2/8 = 1.38 | F2/8 = 0.62 | NA | NA | NA | F2/9 = 4.66*** |
“NA” stands for non-applicable.
***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05; +P < 0.1.
Significant values are in bold.