From: Resource heterogeneity and foraging behaviour of cattle across spatial scales
 |  | Significance (p value) | |||
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 | Mean (± s.e) | Selectivity | Patch size | Distance | Patch size × Distance |
Partial Selectivity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Patch selection | 1.01 (± 0.02)b | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
Feeding stations per patch | 1.04 (± 0.02) b | 0.07 | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.90 |
Bites per feeding station | 0.99 (± 0.02) b | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.38 | 0.82 |
Dry matter intake per bite | 1.26 (± 0.02) a | < 0.0001 | 0.68 | 0.41 | 0.29 |
Cumulative Selectivity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Patches grazed (%) | 50.7 (± 1.45) b | 0.60 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.56 |
Feeding stations visited (%) | 52.4 (± 1.45) b | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.24 | 0.43 |
Bites cropped (%) | 52.3 (± 1.45) b | 0.12 | 0.64 | 0.16 | 0.52 |
Total dry matter intake (%) | 65.2 (± 1.45) a | < 0.0001 | 0.76 | 0.27 | 0.67 |