Microhabitat variables^a

Shrub type^b

L

V

X

O

$\overline{X}$ ± SE

$\overline{X}$ ± SE

$\overline{X}$ ± SE

$\overline{X}$ ± SE

May, n = 58

Herb cover (%)

50.2 ± 5.6

49.6 ± 5.4

34.1 ± 5.3

75.0 ± 4.1

Native cover: total cover (%)

48.5 ± 6.9

64.8 ± 5.4

39.4 ± 5.9

61.7 ± 6.1

Dry litter wt. (g)

21.57 ± 4.27

30.99 ± 5.35

20.66 ± 4.84

17.16 ± 3.01

Litter N (%)

1.30 ± 0.12

1.49 ± 0.08

1.48 ± 0.12

1.22 ± 0.07

Soil moisture (%)

24.7 ± 0.8

24.7 ± 0.7

24.9 ± 1.1

23.3 ± 0.7

Soil temp. (˚C)

15.0 ± 0.3

16.1 ± 0.4

14.8 ± 0.3

16.7 ± 0.3

Wet debris wt. (g)

2.09 ± 0.45

1.99 ± 0.22

5.60 ± 1.08

0.62 ± 0.09

July, n = 50

Herb cover (%)

99.1 ± 11.0

106.8 ± 10.5

50.6 ± 8.0

155.5 ± 11.7

Native cover: total cover (%)

64.6 ± 8.0

68.3 ± 8.1

56.7 ± 6.8

72.8 ± 7.8

Dry litter wt. (g)

13.06 ± 3.99

23.66 ± 4.46

17.10 ± 3.37

22.10 ± 4.73

Litter N (%)

1.07 ± 0.12

1.28 ± 0.12

1.23 ± 0.12

1.11 ± 0.07

Soil moisture (%)

19.9 ± 1.14

22.8 ± 0.8

21.6 ± 0.7

21.2 ± 2.3

Soil temp. (˚C)

21.8 ± 0.9

20.4 ± 0.4

20.6 ± 0.3

22.9 ± 0.6

Wet debris wt. (g)

1.03 ± 0.16

0.92 ± 0.19

2.86 ± 0.52

0.92 ± 0.16

August, n = 59

Herb cover (%)

61.3 ± 6.2

64.1 ± 7.4

46.0 ± 7.4

88.9 ± 6.3

Native cover: total cover (%)

75.4 ± 3.4

77.7 ± 4.5

58.0 ± 7.4

81.5 ± 4.0

Dry litter wt. (g)

19.69 ± 2.76

40.68 ± 4.92

16.00 ± 2.94

27.84 ± 4.71

Litter N (%)

1.27 ± 0.12

1.53 ± 0.11

1.45 ± 0.11

1.13 ± 0.09

Soil moisture (%)

14.2 ± 0.5

14.5 ± 0.3

13.6 ± 0.4

13.5 ± 0.6

Soil temp. (˚C)

25.2 ± 0.6

25.3 ± 0.7

24.2 ± 0.5

26.2 ± 0.5

Wet debris wt. (g)

2.35 ± 0.27

3.33 ± 0.55

3.31 ± 0.51

3.56 ± 0.50