Table 1 Summary of two-way ANOVA results of chemical and physical defensive traits and herbivory among two ontogenetic stages and seven latitudinal sites.

From: Defense pattern of Chinese cork oak across latitudinal gradients: influences of ontogeny, herbivory, climate and soil nutrients

  

Ontogenetic stage

Latitude

Ontogenetic stage × Latitude

Total phenolics

df

1

6

6

F

9.905

31.228

4.737

P

0.003**

<0.001***

0.001**

Total condensed tannin

df

1

6

6

F

19.156

13.160

1.631

P

<0.001***

<0.001***

0.168

Cellulose

df

1

6

6

F

2.977

4.112

0.859

P

0.093

0.003**

0.534

Hemicellulose

df

1

6

6

F

2.742

2.061

0.943

P

0.107

0.083

0.477

Lignin

df

1

6

6

F

0.418

47.939

0.558

P

0.522

<0.001***

0.760

LDMC

df

1

6

6

F

2.292

27.911

1.538

P

0.139

<0.001***

0.195

Herbivory (% leaf area loss)

df

1

6

6

F

15.516

149.437

5.251

P

<0.001***

<0.001***

<0.001***

Herbivory (% damaged leaf number)

df

1

6

6

F

2.867

156.802

1.251

P

0.0912

<0.001***

0.279

  1. Significant effects are shown: ***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05.
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