Fig. 2From: Is stemflow a vector for the transport of small metazoans from tree surfaces down to soil?(Illustrations of the organisms were modified after McCafferty 1983 [48] and Westerheide et al. 2006 [49])Mean (± SD) number of organisms (nematodes, rotifers, tardigrades, mites, and collembolans) per liter of stemflow of C. betulus (n = 17), F. sylvatica (n = 18), and Q. robur (n = 10). Different letters above the columns indicate significant differences (Kruskal–Wallis test and post hoc Dunn’s test, p < 0.05)Back to article page