Table 1. Comparisons of open and fenced pastures small mammal burrow densities, stratified by landscapes*.
Landscape | Pasture type | No. observations | Mean rank of densities | Sum rank of densities | Mann-Whitney U | Z | Asymptomatic p (2-tailed) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Valley | Open | 616 | 439.07 | 270,464.50 | 63,715.500 | –2.784 | 0.005 |
Fenced | 234 | 389.79 | 91,210.50 | ||||
Flat land | Open | 175 | 109.38 | 19,141.00 | 634.000 | –5.819 | <0.001 |
Fenced | 25 | 38.36 | 959.00 | ||||
Piedmont | Open | 155 | 96.91 | 15,020.50 | 2,930.500 | –1.643 | 0.100 |
Fenced | 45 | 112.88 | 5,079.50 | ||||
Valley entrance | Open | 180 | 103.83 | 18,690.00 | 1,200.000 | –2.833 | 0.005 |
Fenced | 20 | 70.50 | 1,410.00 |
*Density, no. burrows per 200 m2 of pasture.