Investigation sites^a

Evergreen

Deciduous

Qg

Ip

Pj

Qs1

Qs2

Total

Containers

9

6

9

6

6

36

Abundance/container

52

23

40

28

36

37

Species richness

20

12

21

13

14

33

Estimated species (Chao-1)

23

22

32

13

17

44

Species diversity

1.96

1.85

1.80

2.01

1.95

2.65

Evenness J′

0.65

0.74

0.59

0.78

0.74

0.76

Environmental variables

Range of litter pH

5.9 - 6.4

4.3 - 5.1

5.4 - 6.1

5.4 - 5.7

5.6 - 5.9

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Median of pH

5.9

4.5

5.6

5.6

5.7

Cellulolytic activity (mg/day)^b

46

5

37

17

40

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