Table 4 Diversity of woody species across quarry and non-quarry areas
Variable | Mean values | t value | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarry | Non quarry | |||
Number of individuals per ha | 655.5 | 1184 | − 7.182** | 0.000 |
Species richness | 5.91 | 8.09 | − 4.620** | 0.000 |
Shannon diversity (H’) | 1.97 | 2.49 | 93.6** | 0.0005 |