Table 3.
Hierarchical analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) results investigating the amount of allelic variation described within and among the watersheds defined by Wilmé et al. (2006)
| Species/Variance Component | df | SS | Variance Component | Variation % | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar plover | |||||
| Among watersheds (FCT) | 4 | 17.177 | 0.0277 | 2.69 | 0.0604 |
| Among populations within watersheds (FSC) | 8 | 15.881 | 0.0793 | 7.69 | 0.00198 |
| Within populations (FST) | 243 | 224.579 | 0.924 | 89.62 | <0.0001 |
| Total | 255 | 257.637 | 1.0313 | ||
| White-fronted | |||||
| Among watersheds (FCT) | 4 | 16.371 | 0.0582 | 3.16 | 0.202 |
| Among populations within watersheds (FSC) | 2 | 3.424 | −0.00825 | −0.45 | 0.441 |
| Within populations (FST) | 239 | 427.533 | 1.789 | 97.29 | 0.0005 |
| Total | 245 | 447.329 | 1.839 | ||
| Kittlitz's plover | |||||
| Among watersheds (FCT) | 5 | 17.025 | −0.0233 | −0.90 | 0.494 |
| Among populations within watersheds (FSC) | 5 | 14.822 | 0.0571 | 2.20 | 0.0750 |
| Within populations (FST) | 217 | 555.333 | 2.559 | 98.70 | 0.00436 |
| Total | 227 | 587.180 | 2.593 | ||