Table 3 Partitioning of plant diversity, according to the hierarchical model of additive partitioning.

From: Taxonomic, structural diversity and carbon stocks in a gradient of island forests

Diversity

α1

α2

α3

β1

β2

β3

γ

Value

10.2

13.9

59.0

3.7

45.1

49.0

108.0

%

9.4

  

3.5

41.7

45.4

100.0

%

 

12.9

  

41.7

45.4

100.0

%

  

54.6

  

45.4

100.0

  1. Partition of γ diversity into its α and β components at three spatial scales (i) among plots within the same forest; (ii) among forests within the same type; and (iii) among forest types.
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