Extended Data Table E3 Selected environmental variables used as predictors in generalized additive models for modeling species diversity for four taxa and associated ecosystem functions.

From: Biodiversity and ecosystem functions depend on environmental conditions and resources rather than the geodiversity of a tropical biodiversity hotspot

 

Climate

Habitat

Soil

References

Predictor

Mean

Sd

Predictor

Mean

Sd

Predictor

Mean

Sd

Shannon diversity

Trees (n = 67)

Max temperature

19.30

3.07

LAI

2.38

0.34

Phosphorus

137.98

72.59

95

Testate amoebae (n = 24)

Sd humidity

1.43

1.59

Forest cover/pixel

0.94

0.04

Phosphorus

106.47

74.9

96

Ants (n = 27)

Sd temperature

0.60

0.11

TPI

0.31

0.71

pH

4.24

0.52

45,83

Birds (n = 15)

Mean temperature

15.89

3.94

NDVI correlation

34.17

23.91

Phosphorus

147.92

75.58

73,83

Ecosystem functions

C-sequestration (n = 54)

Max temperature

0.63

0.14

LAI

2.43

0.36

Phosphorus

135.45

71.86

40

Decomposition (n = 27)

Mean temperature

15.48

3.19

NDVI

0.84

0.04

Organic layer depth

10.55

6.82

43

Predation (n = 27)

Sd temperature

0.60

0.11

TPI

0.31

0.71

Phosphorus

132.94

70.05

72

Seed dispersal (n = 15)

Mean temperature

15.89

3.94

RBVI

0.20

0.07

Phosphorus

147.92

75.58

79

  1. Predictors were grouped within climate, habitat, and soil conditions and resources, respectively. References highlighting their use as predictors of species diversity are indicated (see also Supplementary Methods). The number of samples of each response is given by n in brackets.
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