Table 2 The main and interactive effect of herbivory and plant life form on soil biological properties (soil organic matter (SOM) and total microbial activity)

Exclosure

 Full

3.0 (± 0.444)^a

33.8 (± 0.228)^a

 Partial

3.0 (± 0.444)^a

33.5 (± 0.249)^a

 Open

2.7 (± 0.458)^a

33.6 (± 0.236)^a

Veg. type

 Tree

2.8 (± 2.861)^a

33.7 (± 0.196)^a

 Grass

3.0 (± 3.208)^a

33.5 (± 0.18)^a

Main effect

p-values

 Exclosure

0.6163 ^ns

0.954 ^ns

 Veg. type

0.5112 ^ns

0.481 ^ns

Interaction

 Exclosure x Veg. type

0.8723 ^ns

0.249 ^ns