A Comparative Study of Organisms Found in Leaf Litter

in Recently Disturbed Plots vs. Old-Growth Forest.

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Table 3 - t-test results   Chart 1 - Total Morphotypes    Chart 2 - Mean Morphotypes

Table2--Transect Conditions and Total Orders represented

Site

Transect

Sample

Taxonomic Orders

Types of Organisms

Air Temp (oC)

Soil Temp (oC)

Litter Depth (#_of_leaves)

Mass (g)

Successional Plot

1

10m

8

15

29

28.4

1

815

Successional Plot

1

15m

6

9

29

27.8

2

871

Successional Plot

1

20m

3

4

29

28.4

0

594

Successional Plot

2

10m

4

8

29

28.4

0

811

Successional Plot

2

15m

1

3

29

27.6

6

732

Successional Plot

2

20m

5

9

29

27.5

1

1061

Mean

        

29

28.02

1.67

814
     

Total Morphotypes

45*

        
       

*3 repeats

        
                 

Site

Transect

Sample

Taxonomic Orders

Types of Organisms

Air Temp (oC)

Soil Temp (oC)

Litter Depth (#_of_leaves)

Mass (g)

Old Growth

1

10m

7

19

27.6

26.5

4

893

Old Growth

1

15m

9

33

27.6

25.9

1

465

Old Growth

1

20m

5

11

27.6

25.8

1

656

Old Growth

2

10m

10

29

27.6

26.5

1

758

Old Growth

2

15m

3

7

27.6

26.2

0

306

Old Growth

2

20m

3

3

27.6

26.2

0

600

Mean

        

27.6

26.18

1.17

613
     

Total Morphotypes

97*

        
       

5 repeats