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Table 2 ANOVA results for the effects of earthworm addition and life form on plant aboveground, belowground and total dry biomass (g), and on the ratio of above to belowground biomass

From: Unexpected earthworm effects on forest understory plants

Response

df

Above

Below

Total

Ratio

  

F

P

F

P

F

P

F

P

Earthworm addition

1, 135

0.02

0.87

0.79

0.38

0.10

0.75

2.61

0.11

Life form

3, 135

61.43

<0.001

156.99

<0.001

56.64

<0.001

54.91

<0.001

Interaction

3, 135

1.44

0.23

0.12

0.95

1.29

0.28

1.29

0.28