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Sources of variance in the number of sperm allocated by a male to a female in the simultaneous mate choice experiment (nmales=27), degrees of freedom (d.f.), F ratio (F) and significance level (p). (Values in bold represent p-values <0.05.)
| model | d.f. | F | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MHC category | 1, 26 | 3.01 | 0.094 |
| copulation order | 1, 26 | 34.69 | <0.001 |
| standardized female comb size | 1, 26 | 0.66 | 0.422 |
| standardized female mass | 1, 26 | 0.21 | 0.653 |
| trial | 1, 52 | 2.37 | 0.13 |
