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Table 2 Seed predation

From: Plant chemical defence: a partner control mechanism stabilising plant - seed-eating pollinator mutualisms

 

Adonivernith effect

Seed/ovule ratio effect

Model

 

Regression coefficient

t

p-value

Regression coefficient

T

p-value

Residuals d.f.

R2

All species

-3.46

-4.44

<1E-4

3.51

5.58

<1E-6

151

0.25

C. rotudiventris

-4.27

-2.22

0.04

2.73

1.43

0.17

21

0.27

C. macropyga

-2.42

-1.69

0.10

0.52

0.40

0.69

22

0.12

C. inermella

-4.66

-2.47

0.02

5.51

3.02

0.01

19

0.40

C. setifera/trollii

-0.71

-0.44

0.66

2.57

1.92

0.06

31

0.11

C. dentifera

-2.05

-1.20

0.24

5.41

5.40

<1E-5

46

0.40

  1. Number of seeds eaten per damaged carpel in relation to adonivernith concentration in the carpel walls and the developing seed/ovule ratio (multivariate linear model).