Table 3 Significance of the piecewiseSEM paths testing the inter-relations between grazing intensity, species diversity (Shannon diversity), vegetation cover and total biomass
From: Grazing effects on vegetation dynamics in the savannah ecosystems of the Sahel
Response variable | Predictor | Standardized estimate | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Shannon diversity | Grazing intensity | − 0.560 | 0.000 |
Percentage cover | Grazing intensity | − 0.301 | 0.024 |
Total biomass | Shannon diversity | 0.213 | 0.033 |
Total biomass | Percentage cover | 0.002 | 0.982 |
Total biomass | Grazing intensity | − 0.464 | 0.000 |