\begin{table}%t5
\caption{Parameters describing the LFs of starburst and spiral
populations.}
\label{bivas}
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\small
\begin{tabular}{lllll}
\hline
\hline
 & & & &  \\[-8pt]
Case       & $\phi_{*}/10^{-3}~{\rm Mpc}^{-3}$   & $L_{*}/10{^8}~L_{\odot}$   & $\phantom{)))))} \alpha$ & 
$\phantom{)))))} \sigma$\\ 
 & & & &  \\[-8pt]
\hline
Starbursts  & $1.89\pm .03$  & $2.96\pm.03$ & $1.275\pm .001$ & $0.740\pm .015$  \\
Spirals     & $3.36\pm .07$  & $2.21\pm.07$ & $1.236\pm .006$ & $0.739\pm .027$  \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}