Table 3.
F‐values of linear mixed‐effects models on the effect of litter species diversity (LD), time of exposure (Time), and leaf litter species identity [Cecropia andina (CA), Dictyocaryum lamarckianum (DL), Myrcia pubescens (MP), Cavendishia zamorensis (CZ), Graffenrieda emarginata (GE), and Clusia spp. (Cs)] on the abundance of Collembola, Oribatida, Mesostigmata, and Prostigmata
| df | Collembola | Oribatida | Mesostigmata | Prostigmata | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 2, 239 | 0.15 | 1.41 | 0.75 | 0.74 |
| Time | 1, 239 | 28.08*** | 78.95*** | 4.93* | 4.22* |
| CA | 1, 239 | 15.83*** | 1.50 | 2.86 | 7.92** |
| DL | 1, 239 | 13.34*** | 0.34 | 0.05 | 0.66 |
| MP | 1, 239 | <0.01 | 0.85 | 0.37 | 2.74 |
| CZ | 1, 239 | 8.80** | 2.73 | 4.61* | 2.06 |
| GE | 1, 239 | 7.59** | 5.98** | 2.43 | 1.56 |
| Cs | 1, 239 | <0.01 | 4.24* | 0.07 | 0.02 |
| Time × LD | 2, 239 | 2.80 | 0.61 | 0.71 | 0.39 |
| Time × CA | 1, 239 | 0.14 | 0.59 | 2.26 | 3.08 |
| Time × DL | 1, 239 | 8.04** | 0.02 | 1.01 | 0.42 |
| Time × MP | 1, 239 | 0.85 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.03 |
| Time × CZ | 1, 239 | 4.52* | 0.01 | 0.01 | <0.01 |
| Time × GE | 1, 239 | 0.22 | 0.03 | 0.14 | 0.33 |
| Time × Cs | 1, 239 | 0.44 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 4.25* |
F‐values represent those where the respective factor was fitted first. Significant effects are given in bold (*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001).
Abbreviation: df, degrees of freedom.