Table 4 Repeated measures ANOVA of litter properties.
From: Schrenk spruce leaf litter decomposition varies with snow depth in the Tianshan Mountains
Property | Variation source | df | F | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lignin | Snow cover depth (between-subjects) | 3 | 36.352 |  < 0.001 |
Decomposition stage (within-subjects) | 2.607 | 58.145 |  < 0.001 | |
Depth × stage | 7.822 | 4.846 | 0.002 | |
Cellulose | Snow cover depth (between-subjects) | 3 | 3.622 | 0.065 |
Decomposition stage (within-subjects) | 3.110 | 18.230 |  < 0.001 | |
Depth × stage | 9.330 | 0.844 | 0.587 | |
C | Snow cover depth (between-subjects) | 3 | 25.886 |  < 0.001 |
Decomposition stage (within-subjects) | 6 | 36.571 |  < 0.001 | |
Depth × stage | 18 | 0.923 | 0.557 | |
N | Snow cover depth (between-subjects) | 3 | 6.829 | 0.013 |
Decomposition stage (within-subjects) | 2.874 | 69.385 |  < 0.001 | |
Depth × stage | 8.623 | 1.928 | 0.092 | |
P | Snow cover depth (between-subjects) | 3 | 2.970 | 0.097 |
Decomposition stage (within-subjects) | 3.044 | 17.682 |  < 0.001 | |
Depth × stage | 9.133 | 1.070 | 0.418 |
