Table 4.
Genetic variance of Lumbricus rubellus and L. terrestris explained by bioclimatic factors, for local and widespread genetic clades.
| bioclimatic factor | local | widespread | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. rubellus | L. terrestris | L. rubellus | L. terrestris | |
| annual mean temp. | n/a | 0.278 | 0.391 | 0.490 |
| max. temp. warmest month | n/a | 0.855 | 0.004** | 0.099 |
| min. temp. coldest month | n/a | 0.027* | 0.001*** | 0.297 |
| mean temp. wettest month | n/a | 0.003** | 0.011* | 0.580 |
| mean temp. driest month | n/a | 0.844 | 0.001*** | 0.107 |
| annual precipitation | n/a | 0.57 | 0.868 | 0.848 |
| precipitation driest month | n/a | 0.001*** | 0.192 | 0.319 |
| precipitation seasonality | n/a | 0.007** | 0.017* | 0.575 |
| r2=n/a, | r2=0.23, | r2=0.04, | r2=0.11, | |
| p=n/a | p=0.001 | p=0.001 | p=0.001 | |
*P > 0.05, **0.001 < P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001; n/a not available due to small sample size; r2 standardized coefficient of a regression analysis indicating the influence of the bioclimatic factors (independent variable) on genetic variance (dependent variable).