Table 1.

MANOVA table of F-values on the effect of Altitude (1,850, 2,000, 2,150, 2,300 m) and Habitat (L, F/H, Ah horizons and bark) on the density of microarthropod groups

Taxa	df	Oribatida	Gamasina	Uropodina	Collembola
		F	F	F	F
Altitude	3.32	4.43*	3.35*	3.80*	4.79**
Habitat	3.32	6.90**	2.72	5.20**	11.77***
Altitude × habitat	9.32	3.74**	2.41*	2.98*	3.73**

*** P<0.001;** P<0.01;* P <0.05