Table 3. Effects of maize type and sampling time on beta diversity (Bray–Curtis distance) of natural enemy community.
| Year | Adonis on Bray–Curtis distances | df | Sums of Squares | F-statistics | R2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Maize type | 1 | 0.018 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.809 |
| Sampling time | 9 | 2.920 | 8.69 | 0.61 | 0.001 *** | |
| Residuals | 49 | 1.828 | – | 0.38 | – | |
| Total | 59 | 4.767 | – | – | – | |
| 2013 | Maize type | 1 | 0.027 | 0.82 | 0.00 | 0.538 |
| Sampling time | 9 | 1.846 | 6.33 | 0.53 | 0.001*** | |
| Residuals | 49 | 1.589 | – | 0.46 | – | |
| Total | 59 | 3.461 | – | – | – |
***P < 0.001.