Table 3. Means (± SE) and CV (in %) of litter mass loss, litter SIR, and soil SIR measured in control plots (no fertilization) with or without fauna access.
| Variable | Mean | CV | Best Predictor | Effect | r2 | p-value |
| With fauna access | ||||||
| Litter mass loss | 44.2±13.9 | 30 | Dissolved Organic Carbon | + | 0.89 | 0.005 |
| Condensed Tannins | − | 0.74 | 0.02 | |||
| SIR litter | 18.2±3.9 | 23 | Dissolved Organic Carbon | + | 0.58 | 0.07 |
| SIR soil | 1.44±0.72 | 47 | Lignin | − | 0.59 | 0.07 |
| Without fauna | ||||||
| Litter mass loss | 31.6±3.9 | 12 | Total Carbon | + | 0.76 | 0.02 |
| SIR litter | 19.5±4.3 | 21 | Total Carbon | + | 0.49 | 0.12 |
| SIR soil | 1.33±0.76 | 59 | Dissolved Organic Carbon | + | 0.69 | 0.04 |
When several litter quality traits significantly explained litter mass loss or SIR, all the corresponding models from stepwise regression analysis are displayed (in bold). When no litter trait significantly explained the variable (p>0.05), the best model is shown.