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Table 3 mean density (individuals/m2) with standard deviation of SIMF sampled at Shenkolla watershed

From: Abundance and diversity of soil invertebrate macro-fauna in different land uses at Shenkolla watershed, South Central Ethiopia

SIMF group

Land use type

ANOVA result

Crop cultivated outfields

Grazing land

Homestead garden field

Forest land

Mean

Df

F value

P value

Earthworms

124.80 ± 80.32a

169.60 ± 24.26a

230.40 ± 64.59b

41.60 ± 48.79ab

141.60 ± 88.59

3

7.77

0.002**

Beetle larvae

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

41.60 ± 33.17b

12.80 ± 28.62ab

13.60 ± 26.60

3

4.01

0.026*

Beetle adults

6.40 ± 14.31a

6.4 ± 8.76a

44.8 ± 13.38b

19.20 ± 7.15c

19.420 ± 18.43

3

19.95

0.000***

Wireworms

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

6.4 ± 8.76

1.6 ± 4.92

3

2.67

0.83 ns

Spiders

6.40 ± 8.76

9.60 ± 8.76

6.40 ± 8.76

3.20 ± 7.15

6.40 ± 8.04

3

0.48

0.698 ns

Ants

3.20 ± 7.15a

12.80 ± 13.38a

48.10 ± 25.29b

12.80 ± 20.86a

19.20 ± 24.13

3

5.96

0.006**

Termites

0.00 ± 0.00a

6.40 ± 14.31a

60.80 ± 13.38b

83.23 ± 79.51b

37.60 ± 52.24

3

4.97

0.013*

Millipedes

3.20 ± 7.15

9.60 ± 21.46

9.60 ± 14.31

12.80 ± 7.15

8.80 ± 13.20

3

0.42

0.74 ns

Centipedes

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00a

19.20 ± 13.38b

9.60 ± 8.76b

7.20 ± 10.98

3

6.6

0.004**

Earwigs

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

12.80 ± 7.15b

3.20 ± 6.56

3

16

0.000***

Snails

0.00 ± 0.00a

0.00 ± 0.00a

9.60 ± 8.76b

3.20 ± 7.15b

3.20 ± 6.56

3

3.2

0.05*

Grasshoppers

0.00 ± 0.00a

3.20 ± 7.15a

3.20 ± 7.15a

9.60 ± 14.31b

4.00 ± 9.39

3

4.37

0.02*

  1. Values followed by the same letters within rows are not significantly different at P < 0.05, ns = non-significant; ***P < 0.001; **P < 0.01; *P < 0.05
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