Table 2.

Influence of soil microbial community on selection differentials. Soil treatments are complex (autoclave + inoculum) and simple (autoclave). Shown are selection (S) values in each treatment. F‐value for treatment from the ANCOVA analysis testing the effect of soil microbe treatment on selection differentials. Degrees of freedom are listed in parentheses after F‐values. Significant effects are indicated with asterisks: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01.

Trait	Complex	Simple	F‐value
Flowering day	–0.31**	–0.14**	6.04(1,190)*
Size	0.17**	0.08	1.32(1,190)
Growth	–0.02	–0.04	0.06(1,190)