Table 4.
Nestedness (NODF; see text for explanation) of individual-based reedbuck-helminth (H) and reedbuck–ectoparasite (EC) networks that include either all reedbuck individuals or males only, females only, adults only or young animals only from the 2 localities, the Eastern Shores Nature Reserve. and Himeville
| H/EC | Locality | Reedbuck in the network | NODF | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | Eastern Shores | All | 48.88 | 0.05 |
| Males | 41.35 | 0.03 | ||
| Females | 44.44 | 0.23 | ||
| Adult | 50.97 | 0.01 | ||
| Young | 30.94 | 0.55 | ||
| Himeville | All | 56.37 | 0.01 | |
| Males | 44.03 | 0.01 | ||
| Females | 41.75 | 0.03 | ||
| Adult | 42.41 | 0.05 | ||
| Young | 38.78 | 0.07 | ||
| EC | Eastern Shores | All | 54.73 | 0.01 |
| Males | 36.01 | 0.01 | ||
| Females | 40.2 | 0.01 | ||
| Adult | 44.06 | 0.01 | ||
| Young | 25.29 | 0.01 | ||
| Himeville | All | 43.76 | 0.03 | |
| Males | 33.02 | 0.03 | ||
| Females | 22.61 | 0.13 | ||
| Adult | 37.73 | 0.03 | ||
| Young | 25.62 | 0.07 |
NODF varies from 0 (random network) to 100 (perfect nestedness). Significance of each NODF value was determined using null model with 1000 permutations.