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Table 3 Analysis of variance of the fraction of incident photosynthetically active radiation absorbed by Q. ilex trees

From: Asymmetric competition increases leaf inclination effect on light absorption in mixed canopies

Factor

Df

F value

Significance

Month

11

1.46e+3

**

POR

2

9.17e+5

**

D

2

5.88e+2

**

LAI

3

4.68e+3

**

PA

5

73.6

**

OA

6

3.26e+3

**

Month × POR

22

69.0

**

Month × D

22

4.86e+2

**

Month × LAI

33

3.01e+2

**

Month × PA

55

1.40e+2

**

Month × OA

66

70.3

**

POR × D

4

2.20e+2

**

POR × LAI

6

1.40e+3

**

POR × PA

10

13.8

**

POR × OA

12

65.3

**

D × LAI

6

8.91e+2

**

D × PA

10

3.64e+2

**

D × OA

12

2.93e+2

**

LAI × PA

15

16.4

**

LAI × OA

18

17.1

*

PA × OA

30

3.92

**

Residuals

17793

  
  1. Factors were pine inclination distribution (PA), oak inclination distribution (OA), diffuse radiation fraction (D), pine/oak ratio (POR), month, and leaf area index (LAI)
  2. NS not significant
  3. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.001, significant effects
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Annals of Forest Science

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