Table 3. Statistics for repeated measures ANOVA comparing contact area measured at seven (arolia) and four (euplantulae) different pulling forces (n = 10 in all cases).
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| Euplantulae | Contact area | df | MS | F | p |
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| Arolia | Adhesion | df | MS | F | p |
| Pulling force | 1 | 200.40 | 1998.426 |
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| Normal preload | 1 | 0.3 | 2.97 | 0.0876 | |
| Pulling force: Normal preload | 1 | 0.16 | 1.589 | 0.2102 | |
| Individual | 9 | 0.4203 | |||
| Residuals | 107 | 0.1 |
The last ANOVA table shows the results for the combined influence of normal preload and pulling force on adhesion of arolia, for details see text.