Coating plasticine eggs can eliminate the overestimation of predation on artificial ground nests

Figures & data

Table 1. Results of Tukey contrasts following GLMM comparing daily survival rates of artificial ground nests containing different egg types. Q, quail egg; P, plasticine egg; C, coated plasticine egg.

Comparison	Estimate	se	z value	P
Q + Q – Q + C	–0.603	0.403	–1.497	0.289
Q + P – Q + C	1.588	0.313	5.073	< 0.001
Q + P – Q + Q	2.191	0.358	6.116	< 0.001

Figure 1. Daily nest survival rates ± se of artificial ground nests with different egg combinations.

*** Significant differences at P < 0.001. Q: quail egg; P: plasticine egg; C: coated plasticine egg.