From: Herbivory of an invasive slug is affected by earthworms and the composition of plant communities
Parameter/ | Low plant diversity | High plant diversity | ||
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Plant species | -Ew | +Ew | -Ew | +Ew |
Maximum leaf length | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. elatius | 54.1 ± 4.1a | 54.5 ± 2.6a | 59.9 ± 1.3a | 57.8 ± 2.3a |
P. vulgaris | 6.4 ± 0.7b | 5.7 ± 0.6b | 7.5 ± 0.5a | 8.5 ± 0.4a |
T. pratense | 23.6 ± 1.3c | 20.2 ± 1.5c | 30.4 ± 1.2a | 27.4 ± 1.0b |
Number of tillers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. elatius | 10.7 ± 1.1a | 11.6 ± 1.3a | 15.3 ± 2.2a | 11.7 ± 1.1a |
P. vulgaris | 6.1 ± 0.9b | 6.7 ± 0.8b | 9.6 ± 1.4a | 8.8 ± 0.8a |
T. pratense | 7.4 ± 0.6c | 6.1 ± 0.4b | 9.9 ± 1.0a | 8.5 ± 1.1a |