Parameter ANOVA d.f. Significance (P)
Foliar (nutrients) Cap 1 <0.001
  Species 18 <0.001
  Year 1 <0.001
  Cap.Species 18 0.05
  Cap.Year 1 0.08
  Species.Year 18 <0.001
  Cap.Species.Year 18 0.147
Litter*(nutrients)      
  Cap 1 0.256
  Species 13 <0.001
  Cap.Species 13 0.372
*nutrient (N, P, K, S, Na, Ca, Mg, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, B) analysis was conducted in species that had significant quantity of litter in all plots/replications.
Table 5: ANOVA for leaf and litter nutrient compositions (2005 and 2006).