From: Females sample more males at high nesting densities, but ultimately obtain less attractive mates
Behaviour | Fixed effect | F | df | P |
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Number of males sampled | Male Density | 12.89 | 1, 21.1 | <0.01 |
Day of Season | 1.04 | 1, 22.62 | 0.32 | |
Number of males with whom female initiated courtship | Male Density | 0.94 | 1, 18.83 | 0.35 |
Day of Season | 0.29 | 1, 21.06 | 0.59 | |
Number of female courtship initiation behavioursa | Male Density | 0.98 | 1, 17.33 | 0.34 |
Day of Season | 0.72 | 1, 18.97 | 0.41 | |
Number of male courtship behavioursa | Male Density | 0.02 | 1, 14.54 | 0.90 |
Day of Season | <0.01 | 1, 16.14 | 0.94 | |
Acceptance score | Male Density | 0.01 | 1, 18.19 | 0.92 |
Day of Season | 0.05 | 1, 22.93 | 0.82 | |
Responsiveness (follows/lead) | Male Density | <0.01 | 1, 4.79 | 0.95 |
Day of Season | 0.29 | 1, 9.785 | 0.60 | |
Chosen male red index | Male Density | 4.95 | 1, 10.60 | 0.02 |
Day of Season | 7.13 | 1, 10.35 | 0.01 | |
Chosen male red index rank | Male Density | <0.01 | 1, 15.08 | 0.96 |
Day of Season | 0.07 | 1, 17.12 | 0.81 | |
Chosen male courtship vigoura | Male Density | 0.45 | 1, 10.48 | 0.52 |
 | Day of Season | 0.03 | 1, 12.49 | 0.87 |
Chosen male courtship vigour rank | Male Density | 7.78 | 1, 15.92 | 0.01 |
Day of Season | 0.02 | 1, 18.06 | 0.89 |