Means (2014) and two-way ANOVA results (block results not shown) for traits measured for six perennial herbaceous understory species transplanted to three field sites in Ames, Iowa. Asterisks indicate differences in traits between local and non-local plants.
| Species/trait | Local mean | Non-local mean | MSE population | F1, 26 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asarum canadense | |||||
| Fruit number * | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 0.018 |
| Leaf area (cm2) * | 38.5 | 57.1 | 2607.6 | 25.7 | < 0.001 |
| Leaf number | 1.8 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 0.078 |
| Stem diameter (cm) * | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.04 | 51.1 | < 0.001 |
| Hydrophyllum virginianum | |||||
| Flower number * | 17.6 | 6.1 | 994.8 | 19.8 | < 0.001 |
| Leaf area (cm2) | 49.1 | 54.1 | 188.2 | 1.3 | 0.266 |
| Leaf number * | 3.4 | 2.2 | 10.3 | 20.9 | < 0.001 |
| Mertensia virginica | |||||
| Flower number * | 24.4 | 3.5 | 59.1 | 6.9 | < 0.001 |
| Height (cm) * | 19.5 | 16.7 | 3276.1 | 34.1 | < 0.001 |
| Leaf area (cm2) * | 14.5 | 30.2 | 1842.4 | 43.0 | < 0.001 |
| Leaf number * | 11.8 | 6.0 | 256.7 | 31.1 | < 0.001 |
| Stem diameter (cm) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.408 |
| Polygonum virginianum | |||||
| Height (cm) | 24.4 | 23.9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.770 |
| Leaf area (cm2) * | 54.6 | 68.8 | 1517.6 | 8.8 | 0.006 |
| Leaf number | 6.5 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.177 |
| Stem diameter (cm) | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.320 |
| Ranunculus hispidus | |||||
| Flower number * | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 0.003 |
| Leaf number * | 6.3 | 3.9 | 42.0 | 11.1 | 0.003 |
| Tiller number * | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 0.024 |
| Solidago flexicaulis | |||||
| Height (cm) * | 19.0 | 27.1 | 503.2 | 9.4 | 0.005 |
| Leaf area (cm2) * | 31.0 | 48.1 | 2207.9 | 16.1 | 0.001 |
| Leaf number * | 5.4 | 7.7 | 40.6 | 12.3 | 0.002 |
| Stem diameter (cm) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.828 |