Table 3 Effects of substrate moisture and surface temperature on vertical position of oothecae.

From: Conserved temperature requirements but contrasting responses to humidity across oviposition preferences in temperate grasshoppers

(a) Substrate type

Independent variable

Chi-sq

d.f.

p

Bare ground

Moisture

18.02

3

 < 0.001

Temperature

3.26

1

0.071

Moisture: temperature

2.6

3

0.459

Tussock

Moisture

27.61

3

 < 0.001

Temperature

6.09

1

0.014

Moisture: temperature

6.25

3

0.100

(b) Substrate type

Independent variable

Chi-sq

d.f.

p

Bare ground

Moisture

18.48

3

 < 0.001

Temperature

3.33

1

0.068

Moisture: temperature

2.74

3

0.434

Tussock

Moisture

27.50

3

 < 0.001

Temperature

6.32

1

0.012

Moisture: temperature

6.24

3

0.101

  1. Results are reported separately for the phylogenetic mixed-effect (a) and phylogenetically-uncorrected (b) models.
  2. Significant values are in bold.
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