Table 2.
Kruskal-Wallis H test results testing if there was a significant difference in the C and N chemistries of samples from different Namib Desert habitat (dune or Gravel plain) or precipitation regime zones (fog vs rain).
| Kruskal-Wallis test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| H | p | ||
| Dune vs Gravel plain | δ15N | 1.371 | 0.2417 |
| δ13C | 0.5169 | 0.4722 | |
| %N | 13.61 | <0.0005* | |
| %C | 22.23 | <0.0005* | |
| C/N | 19.33 | <0.0005* | |
| Fog vs Rain | δ15N | 7.286 | <0.01* |
| δ13C | 12.35 | <0.0005* | |
| %N | 22.34 | <0.0005* | |
| %C | 26.49 | <0.0005* | |
| C/N | 1.7 | 0.1923 | |
H: Kruskal-Wallis test H(chi2) statistic. *Significantly different (p < 0.05).