Parameter

Soil/Substrate types (Mean ± SE)

F and P values

Sandy

Loamy

Clay

Net reproductive rate (R₀)

3.30 ± 0.00a

2.54 ± 0.00b

1.33 ± 0.00 c

F = 37400,

P = 0.0001

Generation time (Tc)

52.90 ± 0.62c

54.80 ± 0.52b

57.75 ± 0.64a

Intrinsic rate of increase (r_m)

0.023 ± 0.01a

0.017 ± 0.01b

0.011 ± 0.00c

Finite rate of increase (λ)

0.063 ± 0.00a

0.036± 0.02b

0.014± 0.00c

Doubling time (Dt)

30.14 ± 9.01c

40.76± 0.0b

138.64 ± 0.00a