Figure 5. Boxplot showing the median and interquartile ranges (IQR) of the estimated very small scale beta diversity (model intercept) and distance effects (model coefficient) on pairwise dissimilarity between sampling points within transects/strata. Model intercepts and coefficients are from the linear regressions between distance and assemblage dissimilarity within each horizontal transect and vertical stratum (see Fig. S3 and Fig. S4). Whiskers denote 1.5 * IQR. Data beyond this range are plotted individually.
3.3 Correlates of ant assemblage composition
Results from Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) backward model selection indicated that both air temperature and relative humidity were significantly associated with ant assemblage composition, while PPFD and total leaf area did not show significant effects (Fig. 6, Table S5).