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Table 3 Multivariate ANOVA of behavioural data from two behavioural tests with 492 common voles ( Microtus arvalis ) pertaining to season of capture and sex of the animal

From: Seasonal variation in the behaviour of a short-lived rodent

Multivariate test

     

Effect

Wilks-Lambda

F

Hypoth. df

Error df

Sig.

Constant term

.038

2943.8

4

471

.000

Sex

.950

6.2

4

471

.000

Season

.700

15.0

12.0

1246.4

.000

Between subjects tests

    

Effect

Source

df

MS

F

Sig.

Constant term

Barrier latency

1

260.5

851.8

.000

 

Barrier activity level

1

1853.9

302.5

.000

 

Open-field latency

1

525.7

3918.0

.000

 

Open-field activity level

1

3023.5

4697.0

.000

Sex

Barrier latency

1

0.6

2.0

.157

 

Barrier activity level

1

10.7

1.7

.187

 

Open-field latency

1

0.2

1.5

.218

 

Open-field activity level

1

10.1

15.7

.000

Season

Barrier latency

3

2.4

7.9

.000

 

Barrier activity level

3

22.2

3.6

.013

 

Open-field latency

3

7.1

52.9

.000

 

Open-field activity level

3

2.8

4.4

.005

Error

Barrier latency

474

0.3

  
 

Barrier activity level

474

6.1

  
 

Open-field latency

474

0.1

  
 

Open-field activity level

474

0.6