Figure 4.
Proportion of absolute dynamics (log (λabs)) due to transient dynamics (log (reactivity)) increases with matrix dimension and differs for (a) herbaceous perennials, (b) succulents, (c) shrubs, (d) palms and (e) trees. Coloured lines and shading indicate fitted relationships and 95% credible intervals within the data range; grey lines and shading indicate these values outside the range. Plus signs indicate predicted values the mean matrix dimension of each growth form. Results plotted are from a model with fixed effects of matrix dimension and growth form, and a random effect of species. Credible intervals indicate no detectable differences between growth forms, but matrix dimension is an important effect, whether growth form is included in the model or not.