Table 3.

Summary of probability values for the effect of patch size and distance between patches and for the linear and quadratic effect on components of feeding behavior by cows at alfalfa and tall fescue patches.

	Patch size			Distance between patches
	ANOVA	Linear	Quadratic	ANOVA	Linear	Quadratic
Dry matter intake (g)
Alfalfa	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.164	0.117	0.065	0.349
Fescue	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.493	0.087	0.031	0.901
Bites cropped
Alfalfa	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.429	0.037	0.011	0.785
Fescue	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.159	0.021	0.008	0.566
Residence time (s)
Alfalfa	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.161	0.047	0.015	0.996
Fescue	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.288	0.047	0.026	0.328
Feeding stations (FS)
Alfalfa	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.154	0.516	0.363	0.543
Fescue	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	0.286	0.053	0.042	0.279
Bites per FS
Alfalfa	0.627	0.305	0.714	0.342	0.142	0.867
Fescue	0.196	0.245	0.156	0.012	0.004	0.587
Bite weight (g)
Alfalfa	0.010	0.223	0.004	0.151	0.155	0.212
Fescue	0.175	0.197	0.161	0.409	0.318	0.426
Biting rate (bites/min)
Alfalfa	0.073	0.025	0.857	0.692	0.408	0.928
Fescue	0.771	0.983	0.478	0.374	0.168	0.905
Intake rate (g/min)
Alfalfa	0.040	0.478	0.017	0.505	0.487	0.377
Fescue	0.106	0.067	0.233	0.528	0.666	0.313

There were no significant interactions between patch sizes and distances between patches.