Table 4. Mean values and one-way ANOVA results for environmental variables and species diversity indices among the 12 vegetation types (Types 1–12) identified in the study area.

Vegetation type	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	F-value	Total
Site conditions
Mean elevation (m)	412.9^ab	329.4^abc	375.2^ab	427.2^a	370.4^ab	228.9^cd	208.4^d	141.4^de	112.6^de	143.8^acde	118.5^acde	157.2^acde	12.34^***	251.8
Mean aspect (°)	28.1^a	2.9^a	−17.3^a	26.6^a	18.2^a	30.7^a	16.2^a	15.0^a	7.5^a	15.0^a	45.0^a	26.0^a	0.39^ns	19.1
Mean slope (°)	16.8^a	18.1^a	18.5^a	25.1^a	15.8^a	25.0^a	20.3^a	10.1^a	15.6^a	23.4^a	19.0^a	15.8^a	1.96^*	19.7
Mean exposed rocks (%)	32.3^ab	36.7^a	13.8^abc	23.0^abc	3.4^c	3.8^c	8.8^bc	0.0^c	5.8^bc	9.4^abc	6.3^abc	10.5^abc	7.55^***	10.8
Litter depth (cm)	1.0^ab	4.5^a	6.8^a	5.9^a	8.9^a	7.4^a	5.4^a	8.4^a	4.2^a	2.8^a	4.3^a	2.4^a	3.78^***	6.0
Diversity indices
Richness (S)	22.8^a	32.5^a	29.2^a	25.0^a	21.5^a	29.1^a	25.4^a	19.1^a	25.8^a	26.2^a	19.4^a	25.6^a	6.27^***	26.0
Evenness (J′)	0.67^a	0.67^a	0.58^a	0.64^a	0.61^a	0.63^a	0.62^a	0.57^a	0.63^a	0.61^a	0.73^a	0.68^a	2.13^*	0.63
Diversity (H′)	2.01^a	2.32^a	1.92^a	2.04^a	1.84^a	2.09^a	1.97^a	1.65^a	2.04^a	1.97^a	2.13^a	2.18^a	3.43^***	2.01
Dominance (D)	0.20^a	0.15^a	0.21^a	0.19^a	0.23^a	0.20^a	0.22^a	0.24^a	0.19^a	0.19^a	0.16^a	0.17^a	1.94^*	0.20

Note: a,b,c,d Duncan grouping code;
p <0.05
p <0.01
p <0.001.