<p>A random intercept model with stand as the only random effect was selected as the best-fitting parsimonious model.</p
<p>Fractions of variance in ground layer species turnover explained by multiple regression on distan...
<p>Notes: F values of parameters included in best-fit models for each response variable are given. E...
<p>The explanatory variable treatment was removed from the model as it was neither significant as si...
<p>The full model includes all the explanatory variables that were retained after backward eliminati...
<p>Boxplot showing the variability in how well ground layer species turnover was explained by multip...
<p>Taxonomic group was included as a random factor to control for possible taxonomic dependence. Whe...
<p>The models assumed a normally distributed response with grass height log-transformed. Transect wa...
<p>Variables that yield distance matrices with a significant (p<0.05) marginal effect (black quadrat...
<p>Study plot nested in site and sampling months of each year were included as random effects in all...
<p>Estimates for each predictor variable and elevation result from separate models and assume a Pois...
<p>Partial effects of environmental predictors on species richness are shown (solid line). Dotted li...
<p>Significant effects (P<0.05) are indicated in bold. When P value was smaller than 0.001, <0.001 w...
<p>Number of observations: 178. Number of groups (random effect species): 5. AIC = 1444.34, BIC = 14...
<p>Positive values represent an increase in pest abundance in the presence of ground cover (filled c...
Effects of conspecific neighbours on survival and growth of trees have been found to be related to s...
<p>Fractions of variance in ground layer species turnover explained by multiple regression on distan...
<p>Notes: F values of parameters included in best-fit models for each response variable are given. E...
<p>The explanatory variable treatment was removed from the model as it was neither significant as si...
<p>The full model includes all the explanatory variables that were retained after backward eliminati...
<p>Boxplot showing the variability in how well ground layer species turnover was explained by multip...
<p>Taxonomic group was included as a random factor to control for possible taxonomic dependence. Whe...
<p>The models assumed a normally distributed response with grass height log-transformed. Transect wa...
<p>Variables that yield distance matrices with a significant (p<0.05) marginal effect (black quadrat...
<p>Study plot nested in site and sampling months of each year were included as random effects in all...
<p>Estimates for each predictor variable and elevation result from separate models and assume a Pois...
<p>Partial effects of environmental predictors on species richness are shown (solid line). Dotted li...
<p>Significant effects (P<0.05) are indicated in bold. When P value was smaller than 0.001, <0.001 w...
<p>Number of observations: 178. Number of groups (random effect species): 5. AIC = 1444.34, BIC = 14...
<p>Positive values represent an increase in pest abundance in the presence of ground cover (filled c...
Effects of conspecific neighbours on survival and growth of trees have been found to be related to s...
<p>Fractions of variance in ground layer species turnover explained by multiple regression on distan...
<p>Notes: F values of parameters included in best-fit models for each response variable are given. E...
<p>The explanatory variable treatment was removed from the model as it was neither significant as si...