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Table 1 Results of linear mixed effect models showing the effects of pollinator exclusion on oilseed rape yield parameters

From: Wild pollinators enhance oilseed rape yield in small-holder farming systems in China

Response variable

Data transformation

df

t

P

Seed set

None

113

7.86

<0.001

Number of pods

Square root

115

−1.06

0.3

Number of flowers

Square root

115

−2.99

0.003

Fruit set

Arcsine

115

4.26

<0.001

Thousand seed weight

Logarithm

111

−3.25

0.002

Plant yield

Logarithm

111

2.31

0.02

Plant straw biomass

Square root

115

−3.72

<0.001

Yield/straw ratio

Square root

111

5.21

<0.001

  1. Negative t values indicate a higher value for the plants with pollinator exclusion than for the plants with pollinator access