SEMs Est SE z P R Square (%)
Testing mediation role of functional evenness Testing mediation role of functional evenness
From species richness to functional evenness 0.53 0.12 4.26 <0.001
From functional evenness to AGB 0.62 0.11 5.51 <0.001 38.7
Testing mediation role of CV DBH Testing mediation role of CV DBH
From species richness to CV DBH 0.47 0.14 3.48 0.001
From CV DBH to AGB 0.45 0.15 3.07 0.002 20.0
Testing mediation role of CV Npb Testing mediation role of CV Npb
From species richness to CV Npb 0.71 0.08 8.97 <0.001
From CV Npb to AGB 0.49 0.14 3.59 <0.001 24.0
Direct effect of species richness Direct effect of species richness
From species richness to AGB -0.16 0.22 -0.74 0.459
From species richness to functional evenness 0.53 0.12 4.26 <0.001
From species richness to CV DBH 0.46 0.14 3.30 0.001
From species richness to CV Npb 0.71 0.08 8.84 <0.001
From functional evenness to AGB 0.58 0.16 3.48 0.001
From CV DBH to AGB -0.03 0.19 -0.15 0.883
From CV Npb to AGB 0.35 0.23 1.52 0.129 41.7