Table 4 Independent t test results for the effects of nesting in vegetation compared to a building on three dependent variables (significant results indicated by italics)
Dependent variables | Structure | Independent t test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegetation (± SEM) | Building (± SEM) | t value (df) | p value | |
Mean number of nests per structure | 2.25 (0.21) | 1.78 (0.17) | 1.82 (152) | 0.071 |
Mean nest height in structure | 2.76 (0.14) | 3.61 (0.12) | − 4.64 (305) | > 0.001 |
Mean structure height | 4.8 (0.35) | 4.76 (0.15) | 0.127 (307) | 0.899 |