Table 3.

Summary of the models of NSC as a function of growth (BAI 2010–2013) (A) in branches and (B) in lignotuber for individuals sampled inside the experimental plots (see text).

	TNSC seasonal average			TNSC seasonal variation
Fixed effects	Estimate	SE	P-value	Estimate	SE	P-value
(A)
Intercept	7.691	0.239	***	8.531	0.664	***
P. latifolia	−5.629	0.409	***	−3.104	1.135	**
Q. ilex	−1.314	0.333	***	−0.826	0.925	ns
BAI	0.009	0.026	ns	−0.067	0.071	ns
P. latifolia:BAI	0.175	0.524	ns	1.051	1.456	ns
Q. ilex:BAI	0.085	0.067	ns	0.267	0.185	ns
(B)
Intercept	14.336	0.871	***	12.910	1.113	***
P. latifolia	−5.322	1.485	***	−2.425	1.902	ns
Q. ilex	0.453	1.217	ns	−4.144	1.551	*
BAI	0.159	0.098	ns	−0.107	0.120	ns
P. latifolia:BAI	−0.827	1.976	ns	0.345	2.441	ns
Q. ilex:BAI	−0.072	0.243	ns	0.181	0.310	ns

One single model was fitted in each case including the three species. The estimate value indicates the difference from the reference species “A. unedo.” Abbreviations:

^*0.01 < P <0.05;

^**0.001 < P < 0.01;

^***P < 0.001;

ns, P > 0.05; BAI. BASAL area increment.