Means (2016) and two-way ANOVA results (block results not shown) for traits measured for four perennial herbaceous understory species transplanted to three forest field sites, Ames, Iowa. Asterisks indicate differences in traits between local and nonlocal plants.
| Species/trait | Local mean | Non-local mean | MSE population | F-ratio | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asarum canadense | |||||
| Fruit number | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.408 |
| Leaf area (cm2) | 138.7 | 125.6 | 620.0 | 0.1 | 0.714 |
| Leaf number | 5.0 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.718 |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum | |||||
| Flower number | 29.4 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 0.1 | 0.778 |
| Leaf number | 7.3 | 7.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.812 |
| Mertensia virginica | |||||
| Flower number | 40.0 | 29.6 | 478.8 | 2.3 | 0.149 |
| Leaf number | 17.6 | 20.7 | 42.5 | 0.9 | 0.366 |
| Ranunculus hispidus | |||||
| Flower number | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.746 |
| Leaf number | 8.2 | 8.2 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.799 |
| Tiller number | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.769 |