Table 1 Repeated measure MANOVA comparison of habitat stability between hilltop and stream areas during and after the rainy season.
From: Habitat stability and occurrences of malaria vector larvae in western Kenya highlands
Parameters (mean ± SE) | During rain | After rain | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hilltop | Stream area | Hilltop | Stream area | |
Number of days surveyed | 121 | 84 | ||
Number of habitats surveyed | 32 | 55 | 47 | 81 |
Mean duration that habitat remains aquatic (days) | 16.71 ± 2.39 A | 50.19 ± 2.65 B | 15.68 ± 2.45 a | 63.98 ± 2.83 b |
Mean number of times that habitat dried up | 3.75 ± 0.22 A | 1.96 ± 0.17 B | 2.62 ± 0.18 a | 0.42 ± 0.14 b |
Mean daily percentage that habitats were aquatic | 63.77 ± 3.49 A | 91.76 ± 3.49 B | 44.62 ± 4.59 C | 89.90 ± 4.59 B |