Table 3.
Variables responsible for the changes in soil mite community composition
| Result | R 2 | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fungivore | ||||
| Ceratozetidae: Ceratozetes | y = −48.29 + 58.07 (TN) | .108 | 8.142 | .006 |
| Damaeidae: Bella | y = 73.24−3.04 (TN)−42.76 (CN) | .195 | 8.156 | .001 |
| Plant parasite | ||||
| Epilohmanniidae: Epilohmania | y = −34.02 + 6.53 (CN) | .126 | 9.536 | .003 |
| Tetranychidae | y = −101.52−0.30 (SWC) + 18.20 (pH)−31.40 (CN) | .214 | 6.343 | .001 |
| Omnivore | ||||
| Oribatulidae: Truncopes | y = −1,737.02−107.40 (SOM) + 1,486.73 (TN) + 220.33 (CN) | .282 | 8.739 | <.001 |
| Trhypochthoniidae: Trhypochthonius | y = −177.83−11.27 (SOM) + 151.05 (TN) + 23.18 (CN) | .186 | 5.482 | .002 |
| Predator | ||||
| Scutacaridae | y = 85.62−9.73 (SWC)−1.05 (CN) | .075 | 3.408 | .040 |
| Stigmaeidae | y = 15.10−1.80 (CN) | .057 | 4.556 | .037 |
| Laelapidae | y = −8.75 + 0.22 (CN) | .079 | 6.088 | .017 |
| Digamasellidae | y = 26.08−3.16 (CN) | .120 | 9.040 | .004 |
| Total nymph | y = 886.55 + 53.96 (SOM)−755.63 (TN)−108.51 (CN) | .222 | 6.606 | .001 |
Abbreviations: CN, carbon and nitrogen ratio; SOM, soil organic matter; SWC, soil water content; TN, total nitrogen.