C mic (mg C mic g−1 dw)	BR (μl O2 mg−1 C mic hr−1)	qO2 (μl O2 mg−1 C mic hr−1)	+C Slope
LD	1		13.30 ± 8.99	154.57 ± 97.62	12.97 ± 5.55	0.0113 ± 0.0208
	2		11.01 ± 9.74	152.42 ± 105.28	14.78 ± 5.71	0.0066 ± 0.0111
	4		10.10 ± 6.12	138.35 ± 79.27	14.27 ± 4.22	0.0084 ± 0.0121
Time	6 months		8.28 ± 4.19	101.7 ± 19.5	12.90 ± 2.21	0.0042 ± 0.0035
	12 months		13.62 ± 10.18	191.1 ± 114.0	15.65 ± 6.56	0.0117 ± 0.0190
CA	Presence		11.12 ± 6.22	148.50 ± 94.82	13.50 ± 4.18	0.0089 ± 0.0157
	Absence		10.81 ± 9.56	144.73 ± 91.97	14.90 ± 5.65	0.0075 ± 0.0114
DL	Presence		10.58 ± 6.98	150.09 ± 89.94	14.74 ± 4.06	0.0097 ± 0.0140
	Absence		11.28 ± 9.20	143.14 ± 96.06	13.85 ± 5.82	0.0067 ± 0.0130
MP	Presence		10.53 ± 9.53	133.07 ± 69.40	14.15 ± 4.14	0.0074 ± 0.0104
	Absence		11.29 ± 6.97	157.33 ± 107.72	14.37 ± 5.75	0.0088 ± 0.0156
CZ	Presence		10.33 ± 8.53	143.71 ± 89.58	14.94 ± 5.75	0.0065 ± 0.0117
	Absence		11.54 ± 7.89	149.02 ± 96.61	13.63 ± 4.27	0.0097 ± 0.0149
GE	Presence		10.31 ± 6.80	141.93 ± 94.72	14.34 ± 5.10	0.0079 ± 0.0121
	Absence		11.46 ± 9.17	149.98 ± 91.98	14.21 ± 5.08	0.0084 ± 0.0146
Cs	Presence		10.36 ± 6.53	142.19 ± 90.71	14.32 ± 5.05	0.0080 ± 0.0101
	Absence		11.42 ± 9.33	149.78 ± 95.13	14.24 ± 5.12	0.0083 ± 0.0157
Time × LD
LD1	6 months		7.79 ± 1.85	96.07 ± 18.97	12.65 ± 2.50	0.0045 ± 0.0031
	12 months		18.81 ± 9.92	213.06 ± 109.53	13.29 ± 7.53	0.0182 ± 0.0280
LD 2	6 months		8.03 ± 1.71	103.05 ± 19.08	13.03 ± 1.91	0.0041 ± 0.0036
	12 months		13.97 ± 13.06	201.79 ± 130.59	16.53 ± 7.48	0.0091 ± 0.0149
LD 4	6 months		8.67 ± 5.94	102.47 ± 20.01	12.86 ± 2.38	0.0043 ± 0.0036
	12 months		11.52 ± 6.01	174.23 ± 98.28	15.69 ± 5.11	0.0126 ± 0.0158
Time × Litter identity
CA	Presence	6 months	8.64 ± 1.66	103.19 ± 19.44	12.12 ± 2.00	0.0037 ± 0.0044
	Absence	6 months	7.99 ± 5.44	100.50 ± 19.58	13.53 ± 2.20	0.0047 ± 0.0026
	Presence	12 months	13.61 ± 7.91	193.81 ± 116.56	14.89 ± 5.23	0.0142 ± 0.0206
	Absence	12 months	13.63 ± 11.76	188.97 ± 112.63	16.27 ± 7.46	0.0104 ± 0.0155
DL	Presence	6 months	8.25 ± 5.81	103.55 ± 19.70	13.62 ± 2.31	0.0044 ± 0.0034
	Absence	6 months	8.31 ± 1.79	100.05 ± 19.29	12.24 ± 1.92	0.0041 ± 0.0037
	Presence	12 months	12.90 ± 7.31	196.63 ± 107.35	15.86 ± 5.04	0.0151 ± 0.0180
	Absence	12 months	14.29 ± 12.21	186.23 ± 120.22	15.45 ± 7.71	0.0094 ± 0.017
MP	Presence	6 months	8.27 ± 5.94	98.27 ± 16.49	13.03 ± 2.36	0.0041 ± 0.0033
	Absence	6 months	8.29 ± 1.74	104.52 ± 21.33	12.79 ± 2.10	0.0043 ± 0.0038
	Presence	12 months	12.80 ± 11.71	167.88 ± 83.56	15.27 ± 5.14	0.0106 ± 0.0136
	Absence	12 months	14.30 ± 8.76	210.15 ± 131.38	15.96 ± 7.56	0.0133 ± 0.0209
CZ	Presence	6 months	8.07 ± 1.52	103.63 ± 18.99	12.98 ± 1.81	0.0039 ± 0.0028
	Absence	6 months	8.48 ± 5.68	99.88 ± 19.92	12.82 ± 2.56	0.0046 ± 0.0041
	Presence	12 months	12.59 ± 11.57	183.80 ± 112.03	16.91 ± 7.45	0.0092 ± 0.0160
	Absence	12 months	14.60 ± 8.61	198.16 ± 116.24	14.44 ± 5.38	0.0149 ± 0.0194
GE	Presence	6 months	9.03 ± 5.98	105.82 ± 20.97	12.71 ± 2.31	0.0039 ± 0.0031
	Absence	6 months	7.69 ± 1.62	98.45 ± 17.71	13.04 ± 2.14	0.0045 ± 0.0038
	Presence	12 months	11.58 ± 7.37	178.04 ± 122.51	15.98 ± 6.45	0.0119 ± 0.0159
	Absence	12 months	15.23 ± 11.74	201.52 ± 106.48	15.39 ± 6.68	0.0122 ± 0.0196
Cs	Presence	6 months	8.40 ± 6.07	99.02 ± 21.32	12.88 ± 2.48	0.0056 ± 0.0042
	Absence	12 months	8.18 ± 1.60	103.83 ± 17.76	12.91 ± 1.99	0.0032 ± 0.0026
	Presence	6 months	12.32 ± 6.44	185.36 ± 111.16	15.75 ± 6.41	0.0105 ± 0.0133
	Absence	12 months	14.65 ± 12.31	195.73 ± 116.75	15.57 ± 6.72	0.0133 ± 0.0210