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Appendix 2 Linear regression results of modified PIv versus environmental N and P and initial biomass C:N, C:P and N:P for each column in Table 4. Responses tested were the modified PIv (𝑙𝑙𝑙𝑙

|𝑋𝑋𝑡𝑡−𝑋𝑋𝑐𝑐|𝑋𝑋𝑐𝑐

) of

C:N, C:P, and N:P of aquatic and terrestrial systems. Significant effects are denoted by: l (p ≤ .1), * (p ≤ 0.05), ** (p ≤ 0.01), *** (p ≤ 0.001).