Experiment Moss species Measurement Dependent variable glm family (link) Transformation
Field samples Scoelophila cataractae Plant morphology Plant length (mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf length (mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf width (mm) gamma (log) No
HM contents Total Cu (µg g-1) gamma (log) No
Total Cd (µg g-1) gamma (log) No
Relative Cu (%) gamma (log) Yes (BoxCox)
Relative Cd (%) gamma (log) Yes (BoxCox)
Soil field samples HM contents Total Cu (µg g-1) gamma (log) No
Total Cd (µg g-1) gamma (1/mu^2) No
Common garden Cu Scoelophila cataractae Plant morphology Plant length (mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf length (mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf width (mm) gamma (log) No
HM contents Total Cu (µg g-1) gamma (log) No
Relative Cu in leaves (%) gamma (log) No
Relative Cu in stem (%) gamma (log) No
Oxidative damage MDA levels inverse.gaussian(log) No
Ceratodon purpureus Protonemal gowth Growth (mm2) gausian (inverse) Yes (standardized)
Oxidative damage MDA levels gamma (log) No
HM contents Total (µg g-1) NA(KW) -
Relative (%) gamma (log) No
Common garden Cd Scoelophila cataractae Plant morphology Plant length (mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf length(mm) gamma (log) No
Leaf width (mm) gamma (log) No
HM contents Total Cd (µg g-1) gamma (log) Yes (BoxCox)
Relative Cd in leaves (%) gamma (log) No
Relative Cd in stem (%) gamma (log) No
Oxidative damage MDA levels inverse.gaussian(log) No
Ceratodon purpureus Protonemal gowth Growth (mm2) gausian (inverse) Yes (standardized)
Oxidative damage MDA levels gamma (log) No
HM contents Total (µg g-1) NA(KW) -
Relative (%) gamma (log) No