Table 5.
Summary of spatial and temporal separation effects on diet composition (values presented are Mantel statistic correlation coefficients) analysed as (a) 7 main food categories and (b) 15 mammal taxonomic groups diet composition for the introduced domestic cat (Felis catus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and dingo (Canis familiaris) in Australia. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
| cat | fox | dingo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) 7 main food categories | |||
| spatial pattern | r = 0.068, p = 0.037* | r = 0.074, p = 0.033* | r = 0.038, p = 0.177 |
| temporal pattern | r = 0.060, p = 0.047* | r = 0.130, p < 0.001*** | r = –0.033, p = 0.793 |
| (b) 15 mammal taxonomic groups | |||
| spatial pattern | r = 0.227, p < 0.001*** | r = 0.310, p < 0.001*** | r = 0.105, p = 0.004** |
| temporal pattern | r = 0.046, p = 0.074 | r = 0.118, p < 0.001*** | r = 0.002, p = 0.469 |