Table 3. Mixed effects model statistics of the seven response variables with the explanatory variables farming system, field location and the interaction of farming system and field location.
df | Plant species richness | Vegetation cover | Pollinator species richness | Pollinator abundance | Aphid abundance | Predator abundance | Predator-prey ratio | ||
Farming system (conventional/organic) | 1,28 | F | 96.99 | 86.01 | 134.32 | 180.16 | 91.04 | 12.90 | 25.60 |
P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.001 | <0.0001 | ||
↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↑ | ↓ | ↓ | |||
Field location (edge/centre) | 1,28 | F | 71.13 | 66.27 | 10.88 | 35.45 | 13.35 | 26.04 | 11.33 |
P | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 0.003 | <0.0001 | 0.001 | <0.0001 | 0.002 | ||
↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | |||
Framing system×Field location | 1,28 | F | 7.89 | 46.44 | <0.01 | 5.13 | 7.63 | 0.44 | 9.91 |
P | 0.009 | <0.0001 | 0.971 | 0.032 | 0.010 | 0.515 | 0.004 |