Table 3.
Model statistics for the experiments testing indirect (nectar-mediated) and direct (pollinator deterrence) ant-pollinator conflict.
| Response | Distribution | Fixed effects | N | LRT | P-value | Random effects | Variance | SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indirect conflict | Floral nectar (μl) |
Gaussian | Clogging treatment | 50 | 0.0813 | 0.7754 | Family | 0.6987 | 0.8359 | |
| Floral nectar (μl) |
Gaussian | Clogging treatment | 50 | 0.21006 | 0.6467 | Family | 138.5 | 11.77 | ||
| Direct conflict | Number of visitors | Poisson | Ants in flowers | 95 | 1.1848 | 0.7567 | OLRE Plant |
2.77e−08 0.144 | 0.0001 0.3803 | |
| Likelihood of being alerted | Binomial | Ants in flowers | 373 | 10.715 | 0.01337 | * | ID visitor Plant |
8.279e−10 0.595 | 2.877e−05 0.7715 | |
| Proportion of time per visit spent displaying inspection behaviors | Gaussian (logit) | Ants in flowers | 112 | 7.5728 | 0.055 | * | ID visitor Plant |
0.0009313 0.0201 | 0.03052 0.14198 | |
| Duration of presence behaviors (sec) | Gamma | Ants in flowers | 307 | 392.37 | 2.2e−16 | *** | OLRE ID visitor Plant | 0.1202 0.001587 1.928e−10 | 0.3468 0.03984 0.001389 | |
P < 0.05;
P < 0.001.