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. 2008 Sep 4;3(9):e3142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0003142

Table 1. Comparison of color distribution among caterpillars fed willow branches with intact leaves and caterpillars fed birch branches with intact leaves, or crab-apple leaves on birch vs. willow branches.

Treatment Color Score G-statistic P
A B C D
Intact leaves Willow-fed 152 176 56 20 744.64 <0.001
Birch-fed 0 15 69 364
Crab-apple leaves Willow-branches 44 120 139 124 501.7 <0.001
Birch-branches 0 2 13 420

Scoring was based on 1 = green, 2 = green intermediate, 3 = brown intermediate, 4 = dark brown.