Global pattern of leaf litter nitrogen and phosphorus in woody plants

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Appendix S3-II

Regression models for the relationships of leaf litter N (y_N), P (y_P) and N:P (y_N:P) against MAP (x) (corresponding scatter plots are seen in Fig. 5).

Figures	Equations	r ²	p	n

	All species
Fig. 5A	y_N = 8.986 + 0.001x	0.045	<0.001	677
Fig. 5B	y_P = 0.991 – 9.422E-05x	0.020	0.002	482
Fig. 5C	y_N:P = 13.714 + 0.003x	0.086	<0.001	482
	Shrubs
Fig. 5D	y_N = 10.038 + 0.0001x	0.001	0.854	61
Fig. 5E	y_P = 1.850-0.001x+1.901E-07x²	0.216	0.009	42
Fig. 5F	y_N:P = 8.205 + 0.006x	0.210	0.002	42
	Evergreen broadleaf
Fig. 5G	y_N = 9.740 + 0.001x	0.064	0.001	176
Fig. 5H	y_P = 0.973 – 6.082E-05x	0.008	0.283	141
Fig. 5I	y_N:P = 17.454 + 0.002x	0.030	0.039	141
	Deciduous broadleaf
Fig. 5J	y_N = 12.029 + 6.297E-05x	0.001	0.878	306
Fig. 5K	y_P = 1.127 - 0.0001x	0.060	<0.001	234
Fig. 5L	y_N:P = 13.283 + 0.004x	0.088	<0.001	234
	Conifers
Fig. 5M	y_N = 2.974+ 0.004x	0.225	<0.001	134
Fig. 5N	y_P = 0.543 + 7.920E-05x	0.009	0.444	65
Fig. 5O	y_N:P = 11.280+ 0.004x	0.089	0.016	65