Table 2 Analysis of variance table for linear models in the form: trait ~ species|family × forest type. Prior to model fitting, traits were log10 transformed in the case of leaf area, root diameter, SRL, root tissue density, and root branching intensity to improve data normality
Trait (units) | Source | df | F | p | ω2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leaf area (cm2) | Species | 71 | 24.19 | *** | 0.531 |
Forest type | 1 | 10.51 | ** | 0.003 | |
Species × forest type | 58 | 3.21 | *** | 0.041 | |
Residuals | 1184 | – | – | – | |
Specific leaf area (m2 kg−1) | Species | 71 | 19.38 | *** | 0.451 |
Forest type | 1 | 47.36 | *** | 0.016 | |
Species × forest type | 58 | 4.96 | *** | 0.079 | |
Residuals | 1183 | – | – | – | |
Leaf thickness (mm) | Species | 69 | 22.54 | *** | 0.500 |
Forest type | 1 | 1.69 | n.s. | 0.000 | |
Species × forest type | 57 | 5.73 | *** | 0.091 | |
Residuals | 1090 | – | – | – | |
Root diameter (mm) | Species | 71 | 21.15 | *** | 0.404 |
Forest type | 1 | 15.58 | *** | 0.004 | |
Species × forest type | 58 | 3.56 | *** | 0.042 | |
Residuals | 1818 | – | – | – | |
Specific root length (m kg−1) | Species | 71 | 10.26 | *** | 0.238 |
Forest type | 1 | 7.10 | ** | 0.002 | |
Species × forest type | 58 | 3.58 | *** | 0.054 | |
Residuals | 1818 | – | – | – | |
Root tissue density (g cm−3) | Species | 71 | 19.96 | *** | 0.397 |
Forest type | 1 | 0.97 | n.s. | 0.000 | |
Species × Forest type | 58 | 2.69 | *** | 0.029 | |
Residuals | 1818 | – | – | – | |
Root branching intensity (tips cm−1) | Species | 71 | 9.76 | *** | 0.213 |
Forest type | 1 | 81.66 | *** | 0.028 | |
Species × forest type | 58 | 5.72 | *** | 0.094 | |
Residuals | 1818 | – | – | – |