Spatial distribution of display sites of Grey Peacock-pheasant in relation to micro-habitat and predators during the breeding season

Table 1 Comparison of habitat variable measured on Grey Peacock-pheasant used locations (n = 48 locations), display scrapes (n = 112 locations), and available location (n = 132 locations)

Variable	Variable description	Median			Mann U test
Variable	Variable description	Used location	Display scrape	Available location	1^a	2^b	3^c
Slp	Slope (°)	21.50	15	24.00	0.003	< 0.001	0.001
Asp	Aspect (°)	248	265	270	0.15	0.40	0.05
Ele	Elevation (m)	906.50	852	879	0.23	0.18	0.03
TreeCCS	Tree canopy closure (%)	91.50	91	93	0.02	0.03	0.96
VertD	Vertical dense (%)	76	28.50	72.00	0.09	< 0.001	< 0.001
BA	Tree basal area (m²)	0.77	0.77	2.45	< 0.001	< 0.001	0.49
DENTR	Density of trees (number of trees/m²) (DBH ≥ 4.5 cm, height > 1.30 m)	0.08	0.10	0.08	0.81	< 0.001	< 0.001
DENSPL	Density of sapling (number of saplings/m²) (DBH ≤ 4.5 cm, height > 1.30 m)	0.23	0.27	0.23	< 0.001	0.002	0.02
DENSDL	Density of seedlings (number of seedlings/m²) (height < 1.30 m)	3.02	3.18	3.18	0.63	0.75	0.69
DENVI	Density of vines (number of vines/m²)	0.008	0.01	0.006	0.06	< 0.001	0.07
DENINS	Density of insects (number of insects/m²)	10.03	6.37	13.69	0.005	< 0.001	0.04
DENFRU	Density of fruits (number of fruits/m²)	3.66	15.92	25.80	< 0.001	0.03	< 0.001

1^a: p value between used locations versus available locations
2^b: p value between display scrape locations versus available locations
3^c: p value between used locations versus scrape locations of Grey Peacock-pheasant

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