Glade type & Growth form parameters

Edge distances (m)

AN OV A =

2.5

12.5

22.5

Man-made

F(2, 12)

Grasses

Total abundance

57.2 ± 20.8

25.6 ± 23.4

21.0 ± 22.3

3.95^b

Species richness

4.2 ± 1.1

2.4 ± 1.7

1.4 ± 1.3

5.21^b

Species diversity

0.3 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.2

0.3 ± 0.3

0.02

Forbs

Total abundance

171.4 ± 143.3

112.0 ± 80.8

90.0 ± 102.2

0.71

Species richness

5.2 ± 1.9

3.8 ± 2.5

3.9 ± 2.6

1.3

Species diversity

0.6 ± 0.3

0.3 ± 0.2

0.2 ± 0.2

3.12^b

Shrubs

Total abundance

21.2 ± 39.7

39.2 ± 38.1

42.8 ± 2.1

0.41

Species richness

2.6 ± 1.9

2.0 ± 1.6

2.2 ± 2 .3

0.12

Species diversity

0.3 ± 0.3

0.6 ± 0.4

0.5 ± 0.4

0.48

Upper natural

F(2, 12)

Grasses

Total abundance

205.8 ± 151.5

192 ± 184.8

32.0 ± 71.6

2.25

Species richness

4.2 ± 1.6

4.6 ± 3.0

0.0 ± 0.0

8.47^c

Species diversity

0.5 ± 0.3

0.6 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.5

1.90

Forbs

Total abundance

139.4 ± 106.5

174.0 ± 99.2

38.0 ± 84.9

2.64

Species richness

3.8 ± 2.6

5.0 ± 2.1

0.4 ± 0.9

7.12^c

Species diversity

0.8 ± 0.2

0.7 ± 0.1

0.2 ± 0.5

5.49^b

Shrubs

Total abundance

12.0 ± 19.9

6.8 ± 7.4

11.2 ± 25.0

0.11

Species richness

1.2 ± 1.3

1.4 ± 1.1

1.8 ± 4.0

0.07

Species diversity

0.5 ± 0.4

0.6 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.5

1.30

Lower natural

F(2, 42)

Grasses

Total abundance

69.8 ± 52.1

103.4 ± 117.6

27.3 ± 46.8

3.50^b

Species richness

3.1 ± 1.6

2.9 ± 2.0

1.2 ± 1.9

4.95^b

Species diversity

0.6 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.2

12.58^c

Forbs

Total abundance

281.2 ± 210.9

181.8 ± 152.4

37.1 ± 60.3

9.50^c

Species richness

5.8 ± 2.3

4.4 ± 2.9

0.8 ± 1.3

19.37^c

Species diversity

0.5 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.3

0.2 ± 0.4

3.69^b

Shrubs

Total abundance

8.3 ± 9.1

2.7 ± 4.1

2.9 ± 8.8

2.51^b

Species richness

2.3 ± 1.8

0.9 ± 1.0

0.4 ± 1.1

7.80^c

Species diversity

2.3 ± 1.8

0.6 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.5

1.30