Table 2. Significant a posteriori contrasts.

Descriptor	Model	Contrast	t values	p
Network size	lme	Mature forest-pasture	t7 = 5.40	p = 0.001
		Late-pasture	t7 = 4.33	p = 0.0034
		Early-pasture	t7 = 4.841	p = 0.0019
Connectance	lme	Mature forest-pasture	t7 = −5.068	p = 0.0015
		Late-pasture	t7 = −6.036	p = 0.0005
		Early-pasture	t7 = −8.19	p = 0.0001
Robustness	lme	Mature forest-pasture	t7 = −3.28	p = 0.0135
		Late-pasture	t7 = −5.8	p = 0.0008
		Early-pasture	t7 = −5.6	p = 0.0006
Number of compartments	lme	Mature forest-pasture	t7 = −4.84	p = 0.0019
		Late-pasture	t7 = −4.75	p = 0.0021
		Early-pasture	t7 = −4.279	p = 0.0037