\begin{table}%t7
\caption{
Parameters describing the LF of starburst and spiral populations.}
\label{bivas_new}
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\begin{tabular}{lllll}
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Case       & $\phi_{*}/10^{-3}~{\rm Mpc}^{-3}$   & $L_{*}/10{^8}~L_{\odot}$   & $\phantom{)))))} \alpha$ & 
$\phantom{)))))} \sigma$\\ 
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\hline
Starbursts  & $3.82\pm .62$  & $1.81\pm.45$ & $1.245\pm .048$ & $0.761\pm .028$  \\
Spirals     & $2.92\pm .88$  & $2.29\pm.85$ & $1.234\pm. 084$ & $0.742\pm .037$  \\
\hline
\end{tabular}%\vspace*{2mm}
\end{table}