Fig. 2: Bivariate relationships between sediment salinity (SS), species richness (SR), functional composition, and functional diversity of different traits for hypothesized causal paths in the structural equation models.
From: Co-benefits of protecting mangroves for biodiversity conservation and carbon storage
a–l Sediment salinity- versus species richness (a), -functional composition wood density (FC WD; b), -functional composition maximum canopy height (FC MCH; c), -functional composition litter nitrogen (FC N; d), -functional diversity leaf litter dry matter content (FD LDMC, e); species richness- versus functional composition wood density (f), -functional composition maximum canopy height (g), -functional composition litter nitrogen (h), -leaf litter dry matter content (i); functional composition maximum canopy height versus functional composition wood density (j); functional composition maximum canopy height versus functional composition litter nitrogen (k); functional composition wood density versus functional composition litter nitrogen (l). Each blue point represents a sampling plot, while the black line indicates the fitted regression line.
