Table 3 The simple effect of selectiona on female body size, computed at each density level

From: Environment-dependent trade-offs between ectoparasite resistance and larval competitive ability in the Drosophila–Macrocheles system

Larval density

d.f.

MS

F

P

Low

1

3.22 × 10−4

0.64

0.427

Medium

1

2.89 × 10−3

5.75

0.020

High

1

3.35 × 10−3

6.67

0.012

Error

58

4.94 × 10−4

  
  1. Abbreviations: d.f., degrees of freedom; MS, mean square.
  2. aSelection treatments: selected and control only.
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