Table 1 Proportion of the variance (R2) in species richness, cover, and Ellenberg indicator values (EIVs) in the forest understory explained by logging-induced changes in tree density and subsequent sprout growth.

From: Resprouting trees drive understory vegetation dynamics following logging in a temperate forest

Predictors

R2 - Species richness

R2 - Plant cover

R2 - EIVs

 

All

Native

Alien

All

Native

Alien

Light

Fertility

Temp.

Moisture

Tree density

77.00

0.78

0.92

0.27

0.15

0.70

0.79

0.47

0.51

0.14

Sprout growth

0.59

0.50

0.67

0.38

0.34

0.70

0.50

0.50

0.11

0.14