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Appendix F. Proximate drivers of species richness and diversity.
Table F1. Proximate drivers of species richness and diversity (Shannon diversity index) on a per site basis. Significant relationships are noted in bold.
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|
RICHNESS |
DIVERSITY |
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|
df |
F |
P |
F |
P |
Environmental correlates |
|
|
|
|
|
Type of wildlife loss |
3 |
8.9 |
<0.0001 |
0.75 |
0.53 |
Annual rainfall |
1 |
0.78 |
0.38 |
5.1 |
0.03 |
Wildlife abundance (log) |
1 |
0.2 |
0.66 |
1.73 |
0.19 |
Plant cover |
1 |
0.79 |
0.38 |
0.66 |
0.42 |
Plant species richness |
1 |
4.36 |
0.04 |
2.85 |
0.09 |
Seasonal rainfall |
1 |
2.04 |
0.16 |
0.04 |
0.84 |
Soil sand: silt ratio |
1 |
3.06 |
0.09 |
0.98 |
0.33 |
Predator activity |
31 |
0.93 |
0.57 |
0.95 |
0.55 |
Annual rainfall × site type |
3 |
3.71 |
0.02 |
0.58 |
0.63 |
Soil × site type |
3 |
0.56 |
0.65 |
0.67 |
0.58 |