Table 4 Effects of experimental treatments on leafhopper Shannon diversity, abundance and species richness (mean ±1SE)
Herbicide | Cutting frequency | Leafhopper Shannon diversity | Leafhopper abundance | Leafhopper species richness | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 1x | 4.02 (± 0.38) | 72.58 (± 7.33) | 9.58 (± 0.83) | 12 |
Forb-rich | 1x | 3.19 (± 0.15) | 60.75 (± 8.69) | 7.08 (± 0.34) | 12 |
Graminoid-rich | 1x | 3.69 (± 0.27) | 87.00 (± 10.67) | 9.67 (± 0.38) | 12 |
Control | 3x | 3.06 (± 0.26) | 110.58 (± 9.03) | 9.42 (± 0.71) | 12 |
Forb-rich | 3x | 2.64 (± 0.18) | 80.00 (± 9.81) | 7.00 (± 0.41) | 12 |
Graminoid-rich | 3x | 2.58 (± 0.14) | 130.50 (± 19.31) | 8.75 (± 0.80) | 12 |