Table 2 Mean rates of Cmic and Nmic development and laccase activity in bromeliad-dense and primary forest soils
Parameters measured | Bromeliad (Mean ± SD) | Primary (Mean ± SD) | PD (%) | Students’ t-test ( p) | Hedges’ effect size ( g) | Pearson’s correlation with bromeliad density ( r, p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cmic development | 60.70 ± 11.50 μg/g/day | 89.79 ± 49.42 μg/g/day | 47.9 | 0.13 | 0.77 | -0.375, 0.15 |
Nmic development | 20.54 ± 11.01 μg/g/day | 29.04 ± 8.61 μg/g/day | 41.8 | 0.10 | 0.81 | -0.479, 0.06 |
Laccase activity | 0.00238 ± 0.00134 ∆OD/min | 0.00429 ± 0.00238 ΔOOD/min | 80.7 | 0.07 | 0.82 | -0.457, 0.07 |