Table 2 Comparison of coefficient of variations between litter and soil for C:Nmic, N:Pmic, and C:Pmic ratios.

From: Stoichiometric plasticity of microbial communities is similar between litter and soil in a tropical rainforest

CV

Test name

Test statistic

P-value

C:Nmic

Asymptotic test

0.03

0.87

M-SLRT

0.02

0.90

N:Pmic

Asymptotic test

1.56

0.21

M-SLRT

1.52

0.22

C:Pmic

Asymptotic test

0.19

0.67

M-SLRT

0.19

0.67

  1. We used two different tests to assess whether coefficients of variation (CV) differ between litter and soil: the ‘asymptotic test’ for CV equality and the ‘modified signed-likelihood ratio test’ (M-SLRT) (R package ‘cvequality’). Non-significant p-values indicate no difference in CVs between litter and soil.
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