Table 1 Comparison of mean species cover in single-layered and multi-layered beech forests
From: At which spatial scale are plant species composition and diversity affected in beech forests?
Species | Single-layered (mean ± SE) | Multi-layered (mean ± SE) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Tree species | |||
Acer campestre | 2.86 ± 1.09 | 10.95 ± 4.07 | 0.001*** |
Quercus faginea | 0.20 ± 0.12 | 5.95 ± 3.04 | 0.007** |
Quercus robur | 1.31 ± 0.74 | 6.65 ± 2.18 | 0.003** |
Sorbus aria | 0.52 ± 0.29 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.227 ns |
Sorbus aucuparia | 0.19 ± 0.14 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.334 ns |
Shrub species | |||
Cornus sanguinea | 0.08 ± 0.06 | 2.24 ± 1.38 | 0.000*** |
Crataegus monogyna | 4.55 ± 1.08 | 20.12 ± 6.4 | 0.002** |
Erica vagans | 0.36 ± 0.24 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.334 ns |
Hedera helix | 7.26 ± 2.18 | 26.63 ± 9.60 | 0.004** |
Lonicera periclymenum | 0.35 ± 0.17 | 2.88 ± 1.22 | 0.000*** |
Prunus spinosa | 0.49 ± 0.35 | 4.33 ± 2.91 | 0.009** |
Rosa spp. | 0.87 ± 0.30 | 16.93 ± 5.19 | 0.000*** |
Rubus spp. | 2.05 ± 0.65 | 19.73 ± 4.41 | 0.000*** |
Ruscus aculeatus | 0.41 ± 0.30 | 7.93 ± 5.47 | 0.007*** |
Tamus communis | 0.08 ± 0.06 | 0.74 ± 0.44 | 0.047* |
Herb species | |||
Cruciata glabra | 0.30 ± 0.18 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.334 ns |
Euphorbia amygdaloides | 0.71 ± 0.34 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.127 ns |
Euphorbia dulcis | 0.63 ± 0.18 | 5.33 ± 1.56 | 0.000*** |
Lathyrus linifolius | 0.37 ± 0.13 | 2.31 ± 0.69 | 0.000*** |
Mercurialis perennis | 0.21 ± 0.13 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.334 ns |
Potentilla erecta | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.38 ± 0.21 | 0.002** |
Potentilla sterilis | 0.63 ± 0.28 | 1.86 ± 0.75 | 0.015* |
Saxifraga hirsuta | 0.11 ± 0.08 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.334 ns |
Stachys officinalis | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 1.24 ± 0.64 | 0.000*** |
Veronica officinalis | 0.46 ± 0.19 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.104 ns |
Gramineae | 9.53 ± 2.24 | 30.01 ± 5.02 | 0.000*** |
Fern species | |||
Athyrium filix-femina | 0.20 ± 0.10 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.275 ns |
Pteridium aquilinum | 2.35 ± 0.62 | 9.60 ± 3.17 | 0.009** |