Table 5 ANOVA results for effect of B. japonicus egg/hatchling population (native-range vs. invasive-range) and tadpole phylogeny (Bufonidae vs. Ranidae) on predation by native-range tadpoles.

From: A biological invasion reduces rates of cannibalism by Japanese toad tadpoles

Fixed effect

Chi-square

df

P

Egg/hatchling population

93.666

1

 < 0.0001

Tadpole phylogeny

5.187

1

0.0228

Time

54.763

1

 < 0.0001

Water temperature

1.709

1

0.1911

  1. Analyses were conducted using mean water temperature = 20.0 °C.
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