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. 2014 Jul 30;114(1):69–79. doi: 10.1038/hdy.2014.71

Table 3. Mantel tests for correlations between-population pairwise Q STs for the three quantitative traits (larval period, metamorphic mass and growth rate), difference in altitude and geographic distance.

Matrix 1
Matrix 2
Dependent matrix Trait Independent matrix r P-value
QST Larval period FST 0.08 0.64
    Altitude difference 0.71 <0.001
    Geo. distance 0.68 <0.001
  Mass FST 0.28 0.09
    Altitude difference 0.80 <0.001
    Geo. distance 0.83 <0.001
  Growth FST 0.29 0.09
    Altitude difference 0.60 <0.001
    Geo. distance 0.66 <0.001

Matrix 1 is the dependent variable (QST), whereas matrix 2 is the independent variable (FST, difference in altitude or geographic distance).P-value <0.05 are indicated in bold font.