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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Funct. group | -Ew | +Ew | -Ew | +Ew |
Ctot | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. elatius | 41.6 ± 0.3a | 40.5 ± 0.4a | 40.8 ± 0.5a | 39.7 ± 1.0a |
P. vulgaris | 38.4 ± 1.0a | 38.5 ± 0.5a | 38.6 ± 0.1a | 38.5 ± 0.8a |
T. pratense | 40.9 ± 0.3a | 40.9 ± 0.3a | 40.6 ± 0.3a | 41.3 ± 0.4a |
Ntot | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. elatius | 2.9 ± 0.2b | 3.5 ± 0.3a | 2.8 ± 0.2b | 3.4 ± 0.3a |
P. vulgaris | 2.7 ± 0.1b | 3.1 ± 0.1a | 2.9 ± 0.1b | 3.4 ± 0.3a |
T. pratense | 3.0 ± 0.1ab | 3.1 ± 0.2ab | 2.8 ± 0.1c | 3.3 ± 0.1a |
C:N ratio | Â | Â | Â | Â |
A. elatius | 15.9 ± 1.5a | 12.3 ± 1.1b | 15.3 ± 1.2a | 12.7 ± 1.3b |
P. vulgaris | 14.3 ± 0.7a | 12.8 ± 0.5b | 13.9 ± 0.6a | 11.5 ± 1.2b |
T. pratense | 13.9 ± 0.5a | 13.5 ± 0.4a | 14.7 ± 0.6a | 12.7 ± 0.5b |