Table 2.

Simple and multiple regressions evaluating the relationship between liana abundance and climate (MAP, MAT and DSL) and AGC storage (Mg C ha⁻¹) in tropical forests (n = 145). β denotes the standardized regression coefficients, and s.e. their standard error (MAP, mean annual precipitation; MAT, mean annual temperature; DSL, dry season length).

	AGC trees ≤10 cm					AGC trees >10 cm
	β	s.e.	t-value	p-value	R2	β	s.e.	t-value	p-value	R2
simple regression
liana abundance	−0.02	0.01	−1.19	0.235	—	−0.16	0.03	−4.22	<0.001	0.11
MAP	0.002	0.003	0.81	0.418	—	0.05	0.02	2.26	0.02	0.03
MAT	0.12	0.08	1.38	0.17	—	−2.65	0.63	−4.19	<0.001	0.11
DSL	−0.006	0.03	−0.18	0.850	—	−0.27	0.27	−0.99	0.32	—
multiple regression
liana abundance						−0.10	0.03	−2.58	0.01	0.10
MAP						0.05	0.02	2.36	0.02	0.03
MAT						−2.20	0.65	−3.37	<0.001	0.06
full model							F3,141 = 11.43		<0.001	0.19