Table 2. Changes in small-mammal diversity H’ (Shannon-Wiener index) in 2004 and 2005 at different distances from the I-15 in southern Utah, USA.
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Year |
Comparison |
Trend in Diversity |
Difference between
H Estimates
(%) |
Significance |
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2004 |
Hclose vs. Hdistant |
Distant > Close |
43.2% |
* |
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2005 |
Hclose vs. Hmid |
Close > Mid |
57.3% |
* |
| Hclose vs. Hdistant |
Close > Distant |
87.2% |
* |
| Hmid vs. Hdistant |
Mid > Distant |
70.1% |
NS |
|
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* differences significant at P < 0.05;
NS = not
significant |
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