Table 2 Repeated-measures ANOVA results for remaining mass and k value of the decaying litter

F value

P value

F value

P value

Within-subject effects

Time

504.520

 < 0.0001

12.043

 < 0.0001

Time × maturity

0.376

0.727

0.597

0.594

Time × canopy

3.418

0.014

1.544

0.201

Time × facing slope

1.209

0.317

0.289

0.800

Time × facing slope × maturity × canopy

1.684

0.167

0.646

0.668

Between-subject effects

Maturity

0.050

0.826

0.052

0.823

Canopy

4.477

0.031

3.191

0.072

Facing slope

7.035

0.019

7.432

0.016

Maturity × canopy × facing slope

4.912

0.024

4.109

0.039