Comparing floristic composition in treefall gaps of certified, conventionally managed and natural forests of northern Honduras

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Table A

Description of environmental covariables used in the ordination analyses.

Type	Name	Description	Unit of measurement
	Gap age	Time since the felling/fall of the tree	Years

	Altitude	Altitude asl, measured for each studied forest	Metres
Management-neutral (MN):	Inclination	Mean inclination, measured for each gap	Degrees
not affected by
management type	Gap size	Initial gap size, measured as length ×	Square metres
		width of the fallen/felled tree
	Distance	X and Y coordinates of each studied forest	Coordinates in decimal degrees
	Stones	Coverage of stones,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites
	Deadwood	Coverage of deadwood,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites

	Density	Total number of stems ≥	Count
		1 cm in dbh measured in a gap (including those
		species excluded from the analyses)
Management-sensitive (MS):	Lianas	Coverage of lianas,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites
expected to be affected	Herbs	Coverage of herbs,	Percentage coverage
by management type		mean of gap sample sites
	Shrubs	Coverage of shrubs,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites
	Litter	Coverage of litter,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites
	Young trees	Coverage of young trees,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites
	Canopy trees	Coverage of canopy trees,	Percentage coverage
		mean of gap sample sites