Research Article

Saltcedar (Tamarix ramosissima) Invasion Alters Decomposer Fauna and Plant Litter Decomposition in a Temperate Xerophytic Deciduous Forest

Table 1

Generalized linear mixed model showing the overall effects of forest type and litter type on the abundance of Collembola, Acari, and total mesofauna.

ā€‰CollembolaAcariMesofauna
ā€‰d.f.Chi-square valued.f.Chi-square valued.f.Chi-square value

Forest11375.15<0.000111157.55<0.000112298.57<0.0001
Litter13.300.0691143.72<0.00011132.71<0.0001
Forest * litter136.31<0.000110.960.32615.990.014