Table 3.
Environmental parameters implemented in the linear models. Models were calculated for all samples save those from extrazonal saline sites
Model | response | predictor | r2 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | no. of species | altitude | 0.29 |
2 | no. of species | precipitation | 0.22 |
3 | no. of species | productivity | 0.19 |
4 | no. of species | altitude*precipitation*productivity | 0.38 |
5 | no. of species | altitude*precipitation*productivity*(longitude)2 | 0.45 |
6 | log (no. of species) | altitude | 0.35 |
7 | log (no. of species) | precipitation | 0.27 |
8 | log (no. of species) | productivity | 0.19 |
9 | log (no. of species) | altitude*precipitation*productivity | 0.51 |
10 | log (no. of species) | altitude*precipitation*productivity*(longitude)2 | 0.57 |