Table 3.
Mann–Whitney U-test statistics showing the test coefficient (W) and P-value (P) for vegetation structure predictor variables between kill sites and random control sites at the three spatial grains. All values are statistically significant (P < 0.05)
Spatial grain (m) | Predictor variable | W | P |
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20 | Visibility | 40571.0 | 1.8E-09 |
Shrub cover | 19463.5 | 1.9E-10 | |
Shrub height | 17430.0 | 1.7E-14 | |
100 | Visibility | 40571.0 | 1.8E-09 |
Shrub cover | 19008.0 | 3.9E-11 | |
Shrub height | 17008.5 | 6.9E-15 | |
Shrub patchiness | 18266.0 | 1.7E-12 | |
200 | Visibility | 40571.0 | 1.8E-09 |
Shrub cover | 18778.5 | 1.6E-11 | |
Shrub height | 16952.0 | 5.3E-15 | |
Shrub patchiness | 18610.5 | 7.8E-12 |