A univariate analysis of variance design for multiple-choice feeding-preference experiments: A hypothetical example with fruit-eating birds

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 141-148

  Larrinaga, Asier R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Foraging ecology; Frugivory; Fruit colour selection; Multiple choice feeding experiments; Preference index; Repeated measures ANOVA

Indexed keywords

BIRD; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING ECOLOGY; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; FRUGIVORY; FRUIT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

AVES;

EID: 73849090903     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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