Table 2.

Analysis of variance in metabolic rate (W) estimated by a hierarchical linear model, where individual observations are nested within experimental treatments

VariableEstimateStandard errorZ-scoreP-value
A Intercept 1.659 0.323 5.140 <0.001 
Foraging 0.613 0.299 2.050 0.040 
Digestive processing 1.105 0.373 2.963 0.003 
Crushing −0.045 0.345 −0.131 0.895 
Residual variance 0.319 0.080 4.000 <0.001 
B Intercept 1.665 0.320 5.198 <0.001 
Foraging 0.602 0.286 2.100 0.036 
Digestive processing 1.082 0.331 3.270 0.001 
Residual variance 0.319 0.080 4.000 <0.001 
VariableEstimateStandard errorZ-scoreP-value
A Intercept 1.659 0.323 5.140 <0.001 
Foraging 0.613 0.299 2.050 0.040 
Digestive processing 1.105 0.373 2.963 0.003 
Crushing −0.045 0.345 −0.131 0.895 
Residual variance 0.319 0.080 4.000 <0.001 
B Intercept 1.665 0.320 5.198 <0.001 
Foraging 0.602 0.286 2.100 0.036 
Digestive processing 1.082 0.331 3.270 0.001 
Residual variance 0.319 0.080 4.000 <0.001 

The variable `crushing' explained no significant variance in model A and is therefore omitted from the analysis presented in model B.

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