Table 2.
Summary of meta-analysis results showing tests for differences of model paths between the unmanipulated control and fertilized conditions, including Cochrane Q statistics for the treatment effect (unmanipulated control vs. fertilized condition) with associated degrees of freedom and P values.
| Pathway | Cochrane Q statistics | d.f. | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within communities | |||
| Species richness → species stability | 36.52 | 1 | <0.001 |
| Species richness → species asynchrony | 3.44 | 1 | 0.064 |
| Species stability → alpha stability | 0.09 | 1 | 0.77 |
| Species asynchrony → alpha stability | 7.15 | 1 | 0.008 |
| Among communities | |||
| Beta diversity → spatial asynchrony | 4.52 | 1 | 0.034 |
| Alpha stability → gamma stability | 5.27 | 1 | 0.022 |
| Spatial asynchrony → gamma stability | 0.11 | 1 | 0.74 |