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Table 2 The impact of covariates on the top models for mass, wing chord, tag gap, and abrasion as measured from juvenile Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

From: A comparison of methods for the long-term harness-based attachment of radio-transmitters to juvenile Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)

Response

Variable

df

X2

P-value

Mass

Sex

1

26.97

 < 0.001

 

s(Day)

7.7

201

 < 0.001

 

s(Day,Male)

6.8

11.04

 < 0.001

Wing chord

Sex

1

4.27

0.039

 

s(Day)

8.6

53.66

 < 0.001

Tag gap: leg-loop

Sex

1

0.17

0.680

 

Treatment

5

14.46

 < 0.001

 

s(Day)

3.6

11.91

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Male

2.7

3.91

0.027

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Leg-loop/Elastic

3

4.58

0.004

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted /Leg-loop/PFTE

1

5.43

0.020

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/Automotive

4.5

10.05

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/Elastic

2

19.52

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/PFTE

5.5

27.71

 < 0.001

Tag gap: backpack

Sex

1

2.52

0.110

 

Treatment

5

4.2

0.001

 

s(Day)

3.3

3.25

0.021

 

s(Day):Male

1

10.03

0.002

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Backpack/Elastic

4.3

17.51

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Backpack/PFTE

1

0.78

0.380

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/Automotive

1

2.6

0.110

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/Elastic

1.8

31.59

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/PFTE

3.3

3.23

0.025

Abrasion: leg-loop

Sex

1

6.11

0.014

 

Treatment

5

82.99

 < 0.001

 

s(Day)

4.3

11.55

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Male

2.8

5.76

0.001

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Leg-loop/Elastic

1

5.84

0.016

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Leg-loop/PFTE

1

0.003

0.950

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/Automotive

1

8.06

0.005

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/Elastic

1

3.01

0.084

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Leg-loop/PFTE

2.9

4.91

0.006

Abrasion: backpack

Treatment

7

52.65

 < 0.001

 

s(Day)

6

16.5

 < 0.001

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Backpack/PFTE

1

0.123

0.730

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Backpack/Automotive

1.8

0.542

0.460

 

s(Day):Rear-weighted/Backpack/Elastic

1

0.374

0.543

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/3D

1

4.26

0.040

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/Automotive

1

1.15

0.280

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/Elastic

3

3.12

0.030

 

s(Day):Center-weighted/Backpack/PFTE

1

3.99

0.046

  1. The impact of covariates on the top models for mass, wing chord, tag gap, and abrasion as determined via ANOVA. Smooth terms are indicated by s(). Male indicates the effect of being male, with Female as the reference category
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