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Table 2 ANOVA analysis on benefits of different species arriving early

From: Priority effects of forbs arriving early: the role of root interaction and asymmetric competition

Source of variation

df

F

P

SO

Aboveground biomass

2

38.14

 < 0.001

Belowground biomass

2

41.87

 < 0.001

Total biomass

2

55.01

 < 0.001

IM

Aboveground biomass

2

233.04

 < 0.001

Belowground biomass

2

2.65

0.089

Total biomass

2

40.18

 < 0.001

SO × IM

Aboveground biomass

4

34.97

 < 0.001

Belowground biomass

4

6.66

0.001

Total biomass

4

25.46

 < 0.001

  1. SO sowing order of species in community assembly, IM underground isolation method, df degrees of freedom, F variance ratio, P error probability