Table 1. Summary of abundance data (mean ± s.e., n = 8) of mesostigmatid and oribatid mites, collembolans and nematodes (ind. ×103 m−2) in the top 0–6 cm of the organic horizon in treatments representing either homogeneous or heterogeneous soil environment.
| Homogeneous | Heterogeneous | F 3,15 | P | |
| Mesostigmata | 8.5±1.2 | 10.4±0.9 | 1.48 | >0.20 |
| Oribatida | 12.6±1.0 | 19.2±3.0 | 4.51 | >0.05 |
| Collembola | 91.1±19.1 | 118.4±15.7 | 1.38 | >0.25 |
| Nematodes | 187.1±19.8 | 269.7±37.0 | 6.34 | <0.05 |
F statistic and associated significance level (one-way ANOVA with blocks; bold if significant) are presented.