Table 2.
Explanations and contributions of impact factors to the total variation in bud bank for wetland (WL), farmland (FL), and Alpine meadow (AM) ecosystems.
| Controlling Factors | Parameters | Explanations (%) | Contributions (%) | F | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL | Environment | M10 | 11.9** | 14.3 | 8.766 | 0.006 |
| C10 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 0.654 | 0.494 | ||
| N10 | 0.7 | 0.84 | 0.246 | 0.766 | ||
| Vegetation | VD | 62.2** | 74.7 | 32.943 | 0.002 | |
| BM | 5.8* | 6.9 | 5.264 | 0.048 | ||
| SH | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.131 | 0.138 | ||
| Total | 83.2 | 100 | ||||
| FL | Environment | N10 | 12.6* | 35.8 | 3.332 | 0.040 |
| C10 | 8.3 | 23.6 | 1.998 | 0.140 | ||
| M10 | 3.2 | 9.1 | 0.871 | 0.400 | ||
| Vegetation | VD | 5.8 | 16.5 | 1.573 | 0.212 | |
| BM | 5.2 | 14.8 | 1.441 | 0.248 | ||
| SH | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.021 | 0.992 | ||
| Total | 35.1 | 100 | ||||
| AM | Environment | M10 | 28.3** | 43.8 | 6.971 | 0.004 |
| C10 | 14.8* | 22.9 | 2.641 | 0.070 | ||
| N10 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.717 | 0.572 | ||
| Vegetation | VD | 3.3 | 5.1 | 1.037 | 0.374 | |
| BM | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.193 | 0.894 | ||
| SH | 15.0* | 23.2 | 4.651 | 0.010 | ||
| Total | 64.5 | 100 |
M10, soil moisture content (0 − 10cm) (%); C10, total carbon (C, 0 − 10cm) (g/kg); N10, total nitrogen (0 − 10cm) (g/kg); VD, vegetation density (No./m^2); SH, Shannon-Weiner diversity index; BM, aboveground biomass (g). Values are bold if significant.
* P< 0.05. ** P< 0.01.