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\caption{\label{tab:schechter_fit_1500}Schechter function fit at 1500~\AA}
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 redshift interval & $M^\ast$ (mag) & $\phi^\ast$ (Mpc$^{-3}$) & $\alpha$ (fixed)\\
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0.45--0.81 & $-$18.17 +0.11 $-$0.11 & 0.0110 +0.0007 $-$0.0006 &$-$1.07 \\  
0.81--1.11 & $-$18.85 +0.10 $-$0.10 & 0.0103 +0.0006 $-$0.0006 &$-$1.07 \\  
1.11--1.61 & $-$19.48 +0.11 $-$0.11 & 0.0056 +0.0006 $-$0.0005 &$-$1.07 \\  
1.61--2.15 & $-$19.97 +0.22 $-$0.24 & 0.0033 +0.0006 $-$0.0006 &$-$1.07 \\  
2.15--2.91 & $-$20.61 +0.09 $-$0.09 & 0.0032 +0.0002 $-$0.0002 &$-$1.07 \\  
2.91--4.01 & $-$20.72 +0.09 $-$0.10 & 0.0023 +0.0002 $-$0.0002 &$-$1.07 \\  
4.01--5.01 & $-$21.00 +0.15 $-$0.11 & 0.0010 +0.0001 $-$0.0001 &$-$1.07 \\  
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