Table 2.
Annual and seasonal average (µ) ± standard deviation (σ) of soil respiration from monthly mid-day measurements in trench and shrub treatments, corrected and uncorrected for temporal bias.
| Treatment | Season | µ (µmol CO2 m−2 s−1) | σ (µmol CO2 m−2 s−1) | Difference (%) | Bayes Factor* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrub–corrected | All year | 1.20 | 0.77 | −11.1 | 582.1 |
| Shrub–uncorrected | All year | 1.35 | 0.85 | ||
| Trench–corrected | All year | 0.95 | 0.61 | −25.2 | 22.08 |
| Trench–uncorrected | All year | 1.27 | 0.89 | ||
| Shrub–corrected | Dry season | 0.66 | 0.47 | −15.4 | 4.41 |
| Shrub–uncorrected | Dry season | 0.78 | 0.56 | ||
| Trench–corrected | Dry season | 0.57 | 0.38 | −14.9 | 5.17 |
| Trench–uncorrected | Dry season | 0.67 | 0.45 | ||
| Shrub–corrected | Wet season | 1.73 | 0.64 | −9.9 | 36.03 |
| Shrub–uncorrected | Wet season | 1.92 | 0.71 | ||
| Trench–corrected | Wet season | 1.32 | 0.58 | −29.4 | 20.07 |
| Trench–uncorrected | Wet season | 1.87 | 0.81 |
*Values of Bayes Factor >1 indicate that data are n times better supported by the alternative hypothesis than by the null hypothesis.