Table 5.
Differences in Von Bertalanffy growth parameters and standard errors for shoulder height between contemporary elephants sampled in 2005–2013 and historical populations sampled in 1966–1968 from southern Kenya. Shoulder height measurements are in centimeters
| 2005–2013 | 1966–1968 | P values | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females | |||
| Asymptotic shoulder height (L∞) | 253.03 ± 5.64 | 245.48 ± 2.12 | 0.002 |
| Growth rate (K) | 0.170 ± 0.035 | 0.129 ± 0.008 | 0.002 |
| Shoulder height at time 0 (t 0) | −2.69 ± 1.15 | −4.3 ± 0.41 | 0.003 |
| Sample size (N) | 110 | 321 | |
| Males | |||
| Asymptotic shoulder height (L∞) | 313.11 ± 14.19 | 296.17 ± 6.62 | 0.013 |
| Growth rate (K) | 0.075 ± 0.018 | 0.084 ± 0.007 | 0.317 |
| Shoulder height at time 0 (t 0) | −6.46 ± 2.11 | −5.59 ± 0.52 | 0.301 |
| Sample size (N) | 89 | 282 | |