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Appendix E. Analysis of covariance of log10-transformed angiosperm species richness with region as main effect and log10 (area), elevation, and the principal components (PC) of climate variables as covariates (Model: n = 471, R2 = 0.897).

Source

Sum of squares

df

F ratio

P

Region

0.633

1

47.8

<10 -9

Log10 area

18.653

1

1409.6

<10 -9

Elevation

2.718

1

205.4

<10 -9

PC1

2.300

1

173.8

<10 -9

PC2

1.452

1

109.7

<10 -9

PC3

0.108

1

8.2

<0.004

Error

6.140

464

   


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