Appendix C. Percentage of aboveground plant biomass distributed among the four functional groups (FG). Values represent means ± one standard error.
Diversity treatment |
Facultative annuals |
Obligate |
Reeds |
Tussocks |
September 2002 |
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0 FG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 FG |
|
|
|
|
| Facultative annuals | 100 ± 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Obligate annuals | 0 |
100 ± 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reeds | 0 |
0 |
100 ± 0 |
0 |
| Tussocks | 0 |
0 |
0 |
100 ± 0 |
2 FG |
4.9 ± 3.5 |
56.5 ± 14.8 |
24.9 ± 14.5 |
13.7 ± 11.4 |
3 FG |
7.7 ± 2.2 |
49.9 ± 12.9 |
29.2 ± 7.6 |
13.1 ± 7.6 |
4 FG |
7.1 ± 1.8 |
45.7 ± 5.3 |
30.6 ± 4.9 |
16.6 ± 3.8 |
September 2003 |
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0 FG |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 FG |
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| Facultative annuals | 100 ± 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Obligate annuals | 0 |
100 ± 0 |
0 |
0 |
| Reeds | 0 |
0 |
100 ± 0 |
0 |
| Tussocks | 0 |
0 |
0 |
100 ± 0 |
2 FG |
2 ± 2.24 |
23.0 ± 13.1 |
46.5 ± 20.9 |
27.8 ± 17.6 |
3 FG |
8.7 ± 3.1 |
14.3 ± 4.4 |
54.0 ± 11.6 |
22.9 ± 12.7 |
4 FG |
12.6 ± 4.4 |
7.2 ± 1.4 |
61.9 ± 5.1 |
18.2 ± 3.5 |