Ecological Archives E087-021-A3

Volker H. W. Rudolf. 2006. The influence of size-specific indirect interactions in predator–prey systems. Ecology 87:362–371.

Appendix C. Repeated-measures analyses on proportional microhabitat use of prey (E. cirrigera) and small predators (G. porphyriticus).

Species
 

df

F

P

E. cirrigera

Ratio

1 / 12

3.95

0.0702
 

Large GP

1 / 12

0.11

0.7438
 

Ratio × large GP

1 / 12

2.33

0.1532
 

Section

13 /156

5.91

< 0.0001
 

Section × Ratio

13 /156

3.01

0.0006
 

Section × Large GP

13 /156

1.16

0.3145
 

Section × Ratio × large GP

13 /156

0.97

0.487

Small G. porphyriticus

Ratio

1 / 12

1.00

0.3370

Large GP

1 / 12

1.00

0.3370
 

Ratio × large GP

1 / 12

1.00

0.3370
 

Section

13 /156

4.39

< 0.0001
 

Section × Ratio

13 /156

2.10

0.0166
 

Section × Large GP

13 /156

1.29

0.2223
 

Section × Ratio × large GP

13 /156

2.55

0.0033

   Notes: Significant treatment effects are bolded.


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