Drivers of ɑ diversity Drivers of ɑ diversity Drivers of β diversity Drivers of β diversity
Factor Nematodes Springtails Mites Protozoa Bacteria Fungi Nematodes Springtails Mites Protozoa Bacteria Fungi
Abandonment treatment ~ ~ ~ *** ** **
pH * *** *** *** ** *
Soil carbon % ** * +
Organic layer depth +
Litter Biomass **
Aboveground biomass * +
Cover of grass + herbs *
Bulk density * **
Soil moisture * *** *
Plant richness +
mineral N ~ * + +
Abandonment * pH * *
Abandonment * soil carbon% * **
Abandonment * organic layer depth
Abandonment * litter biomass * ** +
Abandonment * aboveground biomass ~ **
Abandonment * cover of grass + herbs * **
Abandonment * bulk density * ~ ~ * **
Abandonment * soil Moisture ~ *
Abandonment * plant richness
Abandonment * mineral N *
Marginal R2 0.40 0.28 0.18 0.20 0.05 0.09 0.56 0.18 0.65 0.08 0.57 0.03
Conditional R2 (incl. site as random eff.) 0.61 0.74 0.32 0.76 0.31 0.54 0.62 0.72 0.68 0.75 0.60 0.87
Site effect (R2c – R2m) 0.21 0.46 0.14 0.56 0.26 0.45 0.06 0.54 0.03 0.67 0.03 0.84