Correlation coefficients of the rainfall factors with <i>SSY</i> and <i>SC</i>_e.^a

<p>^a Boldface denotes statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Meanings and units of the variables were specified in Section “Study area and data.” The same is for other tables.</p><p>^b Only major sediment-producing events were used to calculate the correlation coefficients.</p><p>Correlation coefficients of the rainfall factors with <i>SSY</i> and <i>SC</i>_e.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t003fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p

The runoff experimental plots in the Tuanshangou subwatershed.^a

<p>^a The layouts of the experimental plots were specified in <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#pone.0117989.g001" target="_blank">Fig. 1(c)</a> in [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#pone.0117989.ref035" target="_blank">35</a>].</p><p>^b<i>n</i> is the number of recorded storm events.</p><p>The runoff experimental plots in the Tuanshangou subwatershed.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t002fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p

The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SC</i>_max for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.

<p>The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SC</i>_max for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.</p

Correlation coefficients of the runoff factors with <i>SSY</i> and <i>SC</i>_e.^a

<p>^a Boldface denotes statistical significance at the 0.05 level.</p><p>^b Only major sediment-producing events were used to calculate the correlation coefficients.</p><p>Correlation coefficients of the runoff factors with <i>SSY</i> and <i>SC</i>_e.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t005fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p

The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SSY</i> for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.

<p>The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SSY</i> for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.</p

<i>p</i> values resulting from Method One for the runoff factors.^a

<p>^aEach <i>p</i> value corresponds to a Meng’s Z₂ test and indicates whether the factor under examination is a contrast among the four runoff factors. Boldface denotes statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Non-italic boldface indicates a significantly higher correlation with <i>SSY</i> than the average of the three remaining factors. Italic boldface indicates a significantly lower correlation.</p><p><i>p</i> values resulting from Method One for the runoff factors.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t006fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p

The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SC</i>_e for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.

<p>The relationship between <i>I</i>₃₀ and <i>SC</i>_e for the Tuanshangou station (#3) and three experimental runoff plots within it.</p

The relationship between <i>q</i>_max and <i>SC</i>_max for plots and watersheds within the Dalihe watershed.

<p>The relationship between <i>q</i>_max and <i>SC</i>_max for plots and watersheds within the Dalihe watershed.</p

<i>p</i> values resulting from Method Two for the rainfall factors.^a

<p>^a Each <i>p</i> value represents a paired comparison using Meng’s Z₁ test. The <i>p</i>’ values represent those adapted using the Hochberg approach [<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#pone.0117989.ref047" target="_blank">47</a>].</p><p>** indicates statistically significant differences at the 0.01 level. Boldface indicates statistically significant differences at the 0.05 level.</p><p><i>p</i> values resulting from Method Two for the rainfall factors.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t007fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p

<i>p</i> values resulting from Method One for the rainfall factors.^a

<p>^a Each <i>p</i> value corresponds to a Meng’s Z₂ test and indicates whether the factor under examination can be considered as a contrast.</p><p>** denotes statistical significance at the 0.01 level. Boldface denotes statistical significance at the 0.05 level.</p><p>^b Test 1 involves all 12 factors we examined, Test 2 involves seven and Test 3 involves five of the factors. See Section <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#sec005" target="_blank">“Method One”</a> for details.</p><p><i>p</i> values resulting from Method One for the rainfall factors.<a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0117989#t004fn001" target="_blank">^a</a></p