Ecological Archives E084-039-A3

James T. Cronin. 2003. Matrix heterogeneity and host–parasitoid interactions in space. Ecology 84:1506–1516.

Appendix C. A table showing statistical results for contrasts between the patch interior and edge, and interior and matrix for three A. columbi response variables.

Table C1. Statistical results for contrasts between the patch interior and edge, and interior and matrix for three A. columbi response variables (density, proportion parasitized, and per capita hosts parasitized). Separate paired t tests were performed for each response variable and matrix type. 

   

Matrix

Anagrus columbi

Comparison

Mudflat

Native Grass

Brome

Density

       
 

Interior vs. edge

4.21 (0.002)

1.63 (0.137)

0.08 (0.942)

 

Interior vs. matrix

7.49 (< 0.001)

3.79 (0.004)

0.50 (0.627)

Proportion parasitized

       
 

Interior vs. edge

3.42 (0.008)

3.72 (0.005)

1.55 (0.155)

 

Interior vs. matrix

6.31 (< 0.001)

2.68 (0.025)

2.81 (0.02)

Per capita parasitized

       
 

Interior vs. edge

0.60 (0.567)

4.72 (0.007)

3.65 (0.007)

 

Interior vs. matrix

3.12 (0.013)

0.23 (0.835)

5.04 (< 0.001)

   Notes: Data were derived from experimental host and trap pots placed in cordgrass patches for 7 d. Reported are the t statistics and associated P values. To control for Type I errors associated with this unprotected pairwise comparison test, a sequential Bonferroni correction was used to assess significance for each A. columbi variable. P values in bold were deemed statistically significant.



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