Table 2.
Statistical parameters for dry mass vs. area and fresh mass vs. area in 12 species.
| Species code | n | Diminishing returns | Equation | Slope CI | r 2 | P non-linearity | PE (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 364 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.268 + 1.159 x | (1.115, 1.204) | 0.861 | <0.05 | 4.19 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.313 + 1.111 x | (1.085, 1.137) | 0.943 | <0.05 | 1.53 | ||
| 2 | 357 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –4.535 + 1.069 x | (1.028, 1.112) | 0.855 | 0.8227 | 0.01 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –3.857 + 1.065 x | (1.027, 1.106) | 0.881 | 0.9787 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 346 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.276 + 1.058 x | (1.020, 1.096) | 0.867 | 0.3154 | 0.29 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.837 + 1.132 x | (1.098, 1.166) | 0.925 | 0.5759 | 0.09 | ||
| 4 | 346 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.630 + 1.122 x | (1.096, 1.150) | 0.956 | <0.05 | 1.99 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.612 + 1.101 x | (1.081,1.121) | 0.980 | <0.05 | 1.41 | ||
| 5 | 370 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.544 + 1.122 x | (1.085,1.159) | 0.890 | 0.7502 | 0.03 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.858 + 1.134 x | (1.110, 1.158) | 0.957 | 0.888 | 0.01 | ||
| 6 | 315 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.740 + 1.201 x | (1.159, 1.247) | 0.891 | 0.1119 | 0.81 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.997 + 1.195 x | (1.160, 1.231) | 0.935 | 0.0943 | 0.89 | ||
| 7 | 365 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.454 + 0.997 x | (0.957, 1.039) | 0.777 | 0.6695 | 0.05 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.902 + 1.087 x | (1.046, 1.131) | 0.854 | <0.05 | 1.41 | ||
| 8 | 369 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.673 + 1.159 x | (1.116, 1.208) | 0.862 | <0.05 | 2.60 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.573 + 1.098 x | (1.071, 1.126) | 0.950 | <0.05 | 1.91 | ||
| 9 | 359 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.139 + 1.116 x | (1.058, 1.176) | 0.653 | <0.05 | 1.68 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.573 + 1.098 x | (1.071, 1.126) | 0.758 | <0.05 | 2.68 | ||
| 10 | 359 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.930 + 1.174 x | (1.137, 1.213) | 0.867 | <0.05 | 2.01 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.734 + 1.126 x | (1.100, 1.151) | 0.940 | <0.05 | 5.29 | ||
| 11 | 363 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –6.176 + 1.520 x | (1.464, 1.584) | 0.823 | 0.3377 | 0.26 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –5.028 + 1.442 x | (1.399, 1.489) | 0.914 | 0.2457 | 0.37 | ||
| 12 | 358 | Dry mass vs. area | y = –5.495 + 1.168 x | (1.135, 1.202) | 0.920 | <0.05 | 2.44 |
| Fresh mass vs. area | y = –4.848 + 1.177 x | (1.153, 1.202) | 0.959 | <0.05 | 1.39 |
Species codes associated with binomials are provided in Table 1 .