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Table 2 Results of ANOVA tests using factor scores from the first three principal components of a PCA to test for differences in passerine uropgyial gland microbiota depending on season, migration distance, taxonomic family, and species (see Table S3 for factor loadings)

From: Uropygial gland microbiota of nearctic−neotropical migrants vary with season and migration distance

 

df

Sum of squares

Mean sum of squares

F

P

PC1

Season (fall, spring)

1

857

857

21.6

 < 0.0001

Migration (inter, intra)

1

707

707

17.8

 < 0.0001

Family

10

1265

127

3.2

0.0006

Species

6

352

59

1.5

0.183

Residuals

454

18,013

40

–

–

PC2

Season (fall, spring)

1

1921

1921

143.9

 < 0.0001

Migration (inter, intra)

1

47

47

3.5

0.062

Family

10

1217

122

9.1

0.0009

Species

6

102

17

1.3

0.268

Residuals

454

6062

13

–

–

PC3

Season (fall, spring)

1

186

186

13.6

0.0002

Migration (inter, intra)

1

57

57

4.2

0.042

Family

10

2006

201

14.7

 < 0.0001

Species

6

291

48

3.6

0.002

Residuals

454

6175

1

–

–