Increasing temperatures reduce invertebrate abundance and slow decomposition
Fig 5
Structural equation model evaluating direct and indirect relationships between average air temperature in the warming chambers and invertebrate abundance, invertebrate richness, and leaf litter loss.
The values reported are the standardized path coefficients. Solid lines indicate significant paths (P < 0.05), while dashed lines indicate non-significant paths (P > 0.05). Red lines indicate negative relationships while black lines indicate positive relationships. The R2 for abundance = 0.11 and decomposition = 0.13. * P < 0.05.